Re: CDDs creators working with Debian
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Collaborative work with CDD
===========================
During the last Debconf, which took place in Porto Alegre from May, 26
to
June, 2, we discussed a lot about Custom Debian Distributions (CDD),
which
are 100% compatible with Debian Free Software Guidelines[1] and with
Debian
Policy[2].
We have a project inside Debian which is very open towards external
contributors, known as the CDD[3] Project. It was created due to the
high demand for this kind of Debian customization all around the world.
The project's goal is to develop software which would simplify
the customization of Debian to suit the needs of particular groups of
users.
We already created some Debian based disributions, like "Liberdade" and
"Sacix", which actually are already being used by social projects. But
now we would like to ask for Custom Debian Distributions which already
exist and ones which are yet to be created to work together.
It's simple. If there is a piece of software which isn't yet packaged
for
Debian, make a package out of it[2] and send it to the official Debian
archive. If you believe you don't have the necessary skills, you can
ask[4]
a Debian Developer to do that for you. You can also send a message to
your regional Debian Developers' mailing list[5] to ask them if they
want
to do the job.
If the software that you need is already packaged for Debian, but you
need a special configuration for it, talk to the package maintainer[6]
to ask if the special configuration could be included in the
official package. The maintainer of the package is the one who better
knows the needs of the users, and there is a chance that others can
also benefit from your configuration.
Translations are also very important for Custom Debian Distributions
and you can ask the regional volunteers[7] team to do the work. Surely,
it will be better if you do the work yourself, or have your organization
pay for the volunteers to do the work needed. Send your contribution
to the package maintainer asking to have it included in the official
package, and you will see how people will help you to proofread the
text.
If you believe Debian can be made more secure, work together with
the Debian Security Team[8]. Get in contact with the team to make your
proposal. Maybe your ideas and/or modifications can be useful to
Debian, and we all will benefit from it in the end.
Also, before creating a new Custom Debian Distribution, check[3] if
there
isn't' one already available which does what you need. See if you could
just contribute some small modifications to one of them to get what you
need without having to reinvent the wheel. Currently, there are
Custom Debian Distributions made specially for schools, non-profit
organizations, medicine, etc. A new Custom Debian Distribution specially
aimed at governments is being planned.
We are sure that working together with us, we will achieve even more
good
cooperation between Brazil and the rest of the world, which in the end
benefits everyone.
[1] Debian Free Software Guidelines :
http://www.debian.org/social_contract#guidelines
[2] Debian Policy :
http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/
[3] CDD :
http://wiki.debian.net/index.cgi?CustomDebian
[4] Prospective Packages :
http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/
[5] Debian Developers Mailing List :
http://lists.debian.org/devel.html
[6] Debian Project Members :
http://www.debian.org/devel/people
[7] Debian Translation Mailing Lists:
http://lists.debian.org/i18n.html
[8] Debian Security Contact:
http://www.debian.org/security/faq#contact
--
synrg at debian dot org
Collaborative work with CDD
===========================
During the last Debconf, which took place in Porto Alegre from May, 26 to
June, 2, we discussed a lot about Custom Debian Distributions (CDD), which
are 100% compatible with Debian Free Software Guidelines[1] and with Debian
Policy[2].
We have a project inside Debian which is very open towards external
contributors, known as the CDD[3] Project. It was created due to the
high demand for this kind of Debian customization all around the world.
The project's goal is to develop software which would simplify
the customization of Debian to suit the needs of particular groups of
users.
We already created some Debian based disributions, like "Liberdade" and
"Sacix", which actually are already being used by social projects. But
now we would like to ask for Custom Debian Distributions which already
exist and ones which are yet to be created to work together.
It's simple. If there is a piece of software which isn't yet packaged for
Debian, make a package out of it[2] and send it to the official Debian
archive. If you believe you don't have the necessary skills, you can ask[4]
a Debian Developer to do that for you. You can also send a message to
your regional Debian Developers' mailing list[5] to ask them if they want
to do the job.
If the software that you need is already packaged for Debian, but you
need a special configuration for it, talk to the package maintainer[6]
to ask if the special configuration could be included in the
official package. The maintainer of the package is the one who better
knows the needs of the users, and there is a chance that others can
also benefit from your configuration.
Translations are also very important for Custom Debian Distributions
and you can ask the regional volunteers[7] team to do the work. Surely,
it will be better if you do the work yourself, or have your organization
pay for the volunteers to do the work needed. Send your contribution
to the package maintainer asking to have it included in the official
package, and you will see how people will help you to proofread the text.
If you believe Debian can be made more secure, work together with
the Debian Security Team[8]. Get in contact with the team to make your
proposal. Maybe your ideas and/or modifications can be useful to
Debian, and we all will benefit from it in the end.
Also, before creating a new Custom Debian Distribution, check[3] if there
isn't' one already available which does what you need. See if you could
just contribute some small modifications to one of them to get what you
need without having to reinvent the wheel. Currently, there are
Custom Debian Distributions made specially for schools, non-profit
organizations, medicine, etc. A new Custom Debian Distribution specially
aimed at governments is being planned.
We are sure that working together with us, we will achieve even more good
cooperation between Brazil and the rest of the world, which in the end
benefits everyone.
[1] Debian Free Software Guidelines :
http://www.debian.org/social_contract#guidelines
[2] Debian Policy :
http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/
[3] CDD :
http://wiki.debian.net/index.cgi?CustomDebian
[4] Prospective Packages :
http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/
[5] Debian Developers Mailing List :
http://lists.debian.org/devel.html
[6] Debian Project Members :
http://www.debian.org/devel/people
[7] Debian Translation Mailing Lists:
http://lists.debian.org/i18n.html
[8] Debian Security Contact:
http://www.debian.org/security/faq#contact
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