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Fixed the dated developer information to point to the correct places. Added details how to find package maintainers.
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The openSUSE build service cross builds packages to multiple distributions, including debian and fedora in addition to openSUSE proper. | |
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Some pointers, for those developers who needs to interact/collaborate with OpenSUSE package maintainers. | Some pointers, for those developers who need to interact/collaborate with OpenSUSE package maintainers. |
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Software/Packages :: [[http://developer.novell.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Projects]] - Information about package/projects (including CSV/SVN repositories) | Software/Packages :: :: [[http:/software.opensuse.org]] - Information about package/projects |
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Bugs :: https://bugzilla.novell.com - Bug tracker | Bugs :: :: https://bugzilla.novell.com - Bug tracker |
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Developer home :: Novell Developer Community - [[http://developer.novell.com/wiki/index.php/Developer_Home]] | Developer home :: :: openSUSE Build Service, here the packages are built - [[http://build.opensuse.org]] :: If you search the package on [[http://software.opensue.org/search]], the 'go to OBS project' takes you to the development project of this package. This project then lists the maintainers of the package. :: The package change log {{{rpm -q --changelog $PACKGE | less}}} also reveals recent maintainers :: The developer community life on irc - [[http://en.opensuse.org/Communicate/IRC]] :: Development mailing lists - [[http://en.opensuse.org/Communicate/Mailinglists#Development_Lists]] |
openSUSE, is a general purpose operating system built on top of the Linux kernel, developed by the community-supported openSUSE Project and sponsored by Novell. After acquiring SUSE Linux in January 2004, Novell decided to release the SUSE Linux Professional product as a 100% open source project, involving the community in the development process (source: Wikipedia)
The openSUSE build service cross builds packages to multiple distributions, including debian and fedora in addition to openSUSE proper.
Some pointers, for those developers who need to interact/collaborate with OpenSUSE package maintainers.
- Software/Packages
http:/software.opensuse.org - Information about package/projects
http://software.opensuse.org/search - Find source/binary package.
- Bugs
https://bugzilla.novell.com - Bug tracker
http://en.opensuse.org/Submit_a_Bug - Submit a bug
- Developer home
openSUSE Build Service, here the packages are built - http://build.opensuse.org
If you search the package on http://software.opensue.org/search, the 'go to OBS project' takes you to the development project of this package. This project then lists the maintainers of the package.
The package change log rpm -q --changelog $PACKGE | less also reveals recent maintainers
The developer community life on irc - http://en.opensuse.org/Communicate/IRC
Development mailing lists - http://en.opensuse.org/Communicate/Mailinglists#Development_Lists
- General information
Wikipedia's OpenSUSE
http://www.opensuse.org/en/ - Homepage