Debian Derivatives Front Desk
This is the home of the derivatives frontdesk. This group helps developers of Debian derivative distributions to contribute their changes back to Debian by:
- mentoring them through Debian-specific details (procedures) to get their packages into Debian
getting them in touch with the right people (teams, etc)
- ...
Main contact point: <derivatives AT debian.org>
How to help
If you are a Debian contributor, you can join the mailing list <debian-derivatives AT lists.debian.org> (learn more ...) and help there in replying to inquiries from derivative contributors.
When posting, please adhere to the following guidelines:
the above contact point derivatives@d.o points to the list, please explicitly Cc: people that only posted to derivatives@d.o otherwise they will not get your reply
- the list is a mentoring place for people in need of guidance, please be friendly: that list is not the place for RTFM-kind-of-replies
over time, please consider contributing to the FAQ; eventually it might become good documentation for derivatives
General resources
FAQ - frequently asked questions
Distro-specific resources
Ubuntu
#debian-ubuntu IRC channel on irc.oftc.net: where Debian and Ubuntu developers meet to collaborate and help each other
Debian for Ubuntu developers (on the Ubuntu wiki)
Ubuntu for Debian developers (on the Ubuntu wiki)