The proper way to contribute on Github

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Post by kvprashant » Thu, Sep 26, 2013, 11:38 AM UTC

The proper way to contribute on Github
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Re: The proper way to contribute on Github

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Post by simias » Thu, Sep 26, 2013, 12:13 PM UTC

The mushroom is getting eaten!

It's a cool idea, although those were not "real" contributions:

https://github.com/Androguide/gitfity/commits?author=Androgu...

I imagine someone making significant commits to some big open source projects and after a few months say "oh by the way I spelled 'hello' on my github page". Badass.

Re: The proper way to contribute on Github

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Post by aw3c2 » Thu, Sep 26, 2013, 12:19 PM UTC

I don't get it. Is it about the pull shown at the bottom? https://github.com/evilsocket/dsploit/pull/291

Re: The proper way to contribute on Github

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Post by misframer » Thu, Sep 26, 2013, 12:20 PM UTC

simias wrote: post #2

The mushroom is getting eaten! It's a cool idea, although those were not "real" contributions: https://github.com/Androguide/gitfity/commits?author=Androgu... I imagine someone making significant commits to some big open source projects and after a few months say "oh by the way I spelled 'hello' on my github page". Badass.

Creating an issue also counts as a "contribution."

Re: The proper way to contribute on Github

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Post by peterjmag » Thu, Sep 26, 2013, 12:23 PM UTC

Another pretty good one: https://github.com/will

Via http://bd808.com/blog/2013/04/17/hacking-github-contribution...

Re: The proper way to contribute on Github

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Post by shocks » Thu, Sep 26, 2013, 12:25 PM UTC

simias wrote: post #2

The mushroom is getting eaten! It's a cool idea, although those were not "real" contributions: https://github.com/Androguide/gitfity/commits?author=Androgu... I imagine someone making significant commits to some big open source projects and after a few months say "oh by the way I spelled 'hello' on my github page". Badass.

It doesn't take a few months, you can just change the date on your computer when you commit. There is a script somewhere that will fill your activity with Nintendo characters.

Re: The proper way to contribute on Github

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Post by tnorthcutt » Thu, Sep 26, 2013, 12:28 PM UTC

misframer wrote: post #4

simias wrote: post #2

The mushroom is getting eaten! It's a cool idea, although those were not "real" contributions: https://github.com/Androguide/gitfity/commits?author=Androgu... I imagine someone making significant commits to some big open source projects and after a few months say "oh by the way I spelled 'hello' on my github page". Badass.

Creating an issue also counts as a "contribution."

The poster you replied to is saying that the "contributions" were created solely for the purpose of making a pretty contribution graph; they're not actually legitimate (code, issue, etc.) contributions to an actual project.

Re: The proper way to contribute on Github

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Post by adhipg » Thu, Sep 26, 2013, 12:36 PM UTC

aw3c2 wrote: post #3

I don't get it. Is it about the pull shown at the bottom? https://github.com/evilsocket/dsploit/pull/291

It's the "Public Contributions" graph that is being talked about.

The title is slightly misleading.

Re: The proper way to contribute on Github

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Post by masklinn » Thu, Sep 26, 2013, 12:37 PM UTC

aw3c2 wrote: post #3

I don't get it. Is it about the pull shown at the bottom? https://github.com/evilsocket/dsploit/pull/291

Nah, it's "pixel art" in the contributions graph ("Public Contributions" below the repo lists)

Re: The proper way to contribute on Github

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Post by SifJar » Thu, Sep 26, 2013, 12:38 PM UTC

aw3c2 wrote: post #3

I don't get it. Is it about the pull shown at the bottom? https://github.com/evilsocket/dsploit/pull/291

No, it's about the "Public Contributions" section where there are a bunch of green squares showing contributions over time. In this case, they spell out the word "hello", and there's part of a mushroom from Mario at the start as well.