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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 ::
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[[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