On Fri, Apr 16, 2004 at 10:04:02PM +0000, Alastair Otter wrote: > I am new to Debian NP, so I apologise in advance if this is the wrong > forum for this question. This is our only mailing list so if it's about Debian-NP, it's on topic here! :) Please join the list if you have not already. I apologize for CC'ing you if you have already. > Over the past few months I have been been working on a lot of > documentation and user inteface stuff with the idea of promoting > Free Software in NGO/Non-Profit organisations in Southern Africa. I > recently got a copy of Debian NP at the Africa Source > (www.tacticaltech.org) and, after installing it, realised that there > was a great deal of overlap. Great! > - I would like to contribute (mainly on > interface/documentation/apps) to Debian NP. Where I best do this? These are three different questions I believe. Interface: I guess I'm not sure what you mean by this. Maybe a little bit of elaboration would help me answer this. Documentation: If you'd like help with them, the wiki might be a useful place[1]. If there's another format you're working on, we can set up with some space on a CVS or SVN repository and you can store them there if you'd like. Send a message to the list when you have something that's ready to go in. Apps: These will need to be packaged as Debian packages (debs). We can host them at the Debian-NP site but I think it would be best if we put it in Debian itself! You'll need an official developer to help get these into the distribution as a sponsor or as the package maintainer. I don't believe you will have any trouble finding someone to help you make the package or to do it for you. Again, this list is the best place. I think the next step is to sign up on our Alioth site (think SourceForge): http://alioth.debian.org/projects/debian-np You should create a guest account and then contact one of the project admins (like me) off-list with your user name. I'll add you to the project straight away. > - I have issues (bugs?) and suggestions around the application > bundle included with the version of Debian NP I have to hand. Where > do I make these comments/suggestions? GREAT! You should file these (please, as many as possible!) at the Alioth site as well! Thanks for your interest! I look forward to a productive collaboration! Regards, Mako [1] http://wiki.debian.org/index.cgi?DebianNonProfit (Feel free to create new pages but try to prefix them with "DebianNP"). -- Benjamin Mako Hill mako@debian.org http://mako.yukidoke.org/
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