Unfortunately, there are not many perks involved with being a committer. Recognition as a competent software engineer is probably the only thing that will be of benefit in the long run. However, there are at least some perks:
As a committer, you may apply to Jun Kuriyama <[email protected]> for direct access
to cvsup-master.FreeBSD.org, providing the public key output from
cvpasswd yourusername@FreeBSD.org
freefall.FreeBSD.org. Please note: you must specify freefall.FreeBSD.org on the cvpasswd command
line even though the actual server is cvsup-master. Access to cvsup-master should not be overused as it is a busy machine.
FreeBSD committers can get a free 4-CD or DVD set at conferences from FreeBSD Mall, Inc.. The sets are no longer available as a subscription due to the high shipment costs to countries outside the USA.