From 3c152dcd9b0f62c878a1a56150fcbed404adb44c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Darrell Anderson Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2012 21:15:27 -0500 Subject: Help handbook updates. --- doc/faq/contrib.docbook | 91 +++++++++++++++++++++---------------------------- 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 52 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/faq/contrib.docbook') diff --git a/doc/faq/contrib.docbook b/doc/faq/contrib.docbook index 702bd7710..9d6fc7858 100644 --- a/doc/faq/contrib.docbook +++ b/doc/faq/contrib.docbook @@ -14,30 +14,23 @@ How can I contribute to &tde;? -&tde; is a free software project that lives from voluntary +&tde; is a free/libre software project that lives from voluntary contributions. Everybody is encouraged to contribute to &tde;. Not only programmers are welcome. There are many ways in which you can help to improve &tde;: Test the software. -Send in bug reports. For more information on this, -see How do I submit a bug +Send in bug reports. For more information, +refer to How do I submit a bug report?. -Write documentation or help files. You can get some -information by visiting the &tde; Editorial Team -Home Page. +Write or edit documentation and help files. Translate programs, documentation, and help files. -For more information on this, you should visit The &tde; Translators' and Documenters' Web -Site. -Draw nice icons or compose sound effects. You can -visit the &tde; -artists page to find out more. + +Draw icons, wallpaper, or compose sound effects. Write articles and books about &tde;. If you want to -help spread the word about &tde;, simply send an email to -kde-pr@kde.org. This will get you in touch -with the &tde; public relations volunteers. +help spread the word about &tde;, send an email to +trinity-devel@lists.pearsoncomputing.net. This will get you in touch +with the &tde; developers and packagers. Program new &tde; applications. Please refer to for more information. Of course, sponsors are also @@ -45,7 +38,7 @@ welcome. :-) There are several places to look for more information if you want to get involved in the development. The first step is to -subscribe to some of the mailing +subscribe to some of the mailing lists. You will soon see something that can be improved or added. @@ -62,9 +55,9 @@ and thanks for helping! The system features several query types and a list of all known bugs. The easiest way to submit a bug is to select HelpReport -Bug... from the menu bar of the application -with the bug. This will open a small dialog box with a link -to the bug tracking system. Please make sure to follow the +Bug/Request Enhancement... from the menu bar of the application +with the bug. This will open a dialog box with a link +to the bug tracking system. Please follow the instructions of the bug reporting wizard. @@ -93,72 +86,66 @@ on. To get into &tde; programming, you will need some basic tools: automake, autoconf, and -egcs. You should look to http://developer.kde.org/ -for more tips. -Another excellent resource for learning &tde; -programming is the &Qt; -online tutorials. These are installed along with &Qt;. To view them, +cmake. +An excellent resource for learning &tde; +programming is the &Qt; tutorials. These are installed along with &Qt;. To view them, open $QTDIR/doc/html/index.html in -&konqueror; and bookmark it. The tutorials -can be found under "Using -Qt". The source code for each lesson can be found in the $QTDIR/tutorial directory. -There is, however, one thing that everybody interested in -programming for &tde; should do: subscribe to the developers +There is one thing everybody interested in +programming for &tde; should do: please subscribe to the developers mailing list. To subscribe, you have to send an email to kde-devel-request@kde.org -with the subject subscribe -your_email_address. -Please read How to -subscribe/unsubscribe to these lists carefully. Everything -said there applies to the development list as -well. +url="mailto:trinity-devel-subscribe@lists.pearsoncomputing.net">trinity-devel-subscribe@lists.pearsoncomputing.net +with an empty email. +Please read +http://www.trinitydesktop.org/mailinglist.php. Everything +written there applies to the development list as well. -How do I get access to &tde; SVN? +How do I get access to &tde; GIT? -The &tde; project uses SVN to develop the +The &tde; project uses GIT to develop the core parts of the software. Usually, when you have changed one of the parts (⪚ fixed a bug), and you want to commit this change, the best way is to create a patch against a current snapshot and send this patch to the developer/maintainer of the respective program. -If you are doing this more or less regularly, there are instructions here on how to get write access to the SVN repository: -http://developer.kde.org/documentation/other/developer-faq.html#q1.8. But be aware that more users will slow -down SVN access for all developers, so we want to -keep the number of people with direct SVN access -reasonably small. But feel free to ask! +If you are doing this more or less regularly, then contact the developers +to obtain write access to the GIT repository: + +trinity-devel@lists.pearsoncomputing.net. -Can I have read-only access to the SVN repository? +Can I have read-only access to the GIT repository? -Yes. Instructions on how to get anonymous, read-only SVN access are here: -http://developer.kde.org/source/anonsvn.html +Yes. Instructions on how to get anonymous, read-only GIT +access are here: +http://www.trinitydesktop.org/wiki/bin/view/Developers/GIT -Are there any SVN mirror sites for &tde;? +Are there any GIT mirror sites for &tde;? -No, there are currently no anonymous SVN mirror sites for &tde;. If you're interested in setting one up, please contact sysadmin@kde.org +No, currently there are no anonymous GIT mirror sites for &tde;. - + -- cgit v1.2.1