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| So this all sounds cool to you? You want to get involved in the Desktop Team? | = Get Involved = So building a world-class desktop sounds cool to you? You want to get involved in the Desktop Team? |
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| == Places to sign up == | == Keeping in Touch == |
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| || '''What''' || '''Why''' || || http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-desktop || our mailing list, currently low traffic, but expect the new stuff there || || https://launchpad.net/people/desktop-bugs || Launchpad team || || http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs || Bugzilla Bugs, QUITE high-traffic, but worthwhile to catch up || || || || |
* Join our [[http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-desktop|mailing list]] (medium traffic) * Join us on IRC in #ubuntu-desktop on Freenode. |
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| == Work on Bugs == | |
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| == What can I do? == | Bug management is an important task for the desktop team at the moment. It is required to prioritise bugs and what issues should be tackled first. Here are some ways you can help. |
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| Triage [[http://tinyurl.com/5mflk3|Desktop opportunities in Harvest]]. | * Join the [[LaunchpadHome:desktop-bugs|Desktop bug team]] * See the main [[DesktopTeam/Bugs|Desktop bug page]] for more information about how we stay on top of bugs and how to find more opportunities to help. |
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| === Work on Bugs === Bug management is an important task for the desktop team at the moment. It is required to prioritise bugs and what issues should be tackled first. |
== Communication with other teams == |
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| * Places for desktop bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/people/desktop-bugs/+assignedbugs, https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/Bugs * You can help the Desktop Team by joining the bug squad (http://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad) * 236 members to date * ~60000 bug mails in the last year ;-) * Hug Days * forward useful bugs and investigate with upstream * make bug useful (reassign them to the right place, ask for required details, get debug backtrace for crashers, clean bugs that should be closed) * help listing bugs that should be fixed for the next version of Ubuntu (or fixes to backport) |
We want to have a good relationship with the people we work with. |
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| === Communication with other teams, upstream, Debian, etc === We want to have a good relationship with the people we work with |
* Work on [[Bugs/Upstream/GNOME|forwarding patches upstream]]. Having a low delta is better for everybody. * Become point of contact between the distribution and upstream for packages you have an interest in * Work with other teams and Debian |
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| * work on forwarding patches upstream (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/UpstreamDelta), having a low delta is better for everybody * become point of contact between the distribution and upstream for packages you have an interest in * work with other teams and Debian |
== Documentation == |
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| === Documentation === | |
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| * writing specifications (i.e: documents on launchpad and the wiki that describes the changes we want to get implemented and how) * update wiki pages for the DesktopTeam (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam) (goals, list of things to do, documentation, how to start, etc) |
* Writing [[DesktopTeam/Specs|specifications]] (i.e documents on Launchpad and the wiki that describes the changes we want to get implemented and how) * Update wiki pages for the DesktopTeam (goals, list of things to do, documentation, how to start, etc) |
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| === Packaging === | == Packaging == |
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| * help doing desktop packages updates (update the package, test the new version, communicate issues with upstream if there is any) * pick a package you have interest in (contacting the usual maintainer before starting to work on it might be a good idea) and start working on it. No need to have uploads right to start on a package, having your first updates mentored is usually a good start to learn. If you do a good job you can quickly become the maintainer for that package * work on fixing issues by writing patches or backporting them from upstream and applying those fixes to the packages * package new software * check our mentored bugs https://launchpad.net/~desktop-bugs/+mentoring |
* Help doing desktop [[http://people.canonical.com/~platform/desktop/versions.html|packages updates]] (update the package, test the new version, communicate issues with upstream if there is any) * Pick a package you have interest in (contacting the usual maintainer before starting to work on it might be a good idea) and start working on it. No need to have uploads right to start on a package, having your first updates mentored is usually a good start to learn. If you do a good job you can quickly become the maintainer for that package * Work on fixing issues by writing patches or backporting them from upstream and applying those fixes to the packages * Package new software |
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| We are experimenting with bzr to do our packaging work. You can find more details on how to use it [[DesktopTeam/Bzr|here]]. | To learn how to package well, you should read the following: |
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| === Testing === * help testing GNOME, write specific test plans |
* [[MOTU/GettingStarted|Getting started]] becoming an Ubuntu Developer. * How the Desktop Team uses [[DesktopTeam/Bzr|bzr]]. |
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| === Other === * new ideas: bring your good ideas of changes for the Ubuntu desktop and help to implement them * teams: if you can motivate several people to work on a project creating a team around it is a good way to organize work: pda, printing, mono, telepathy, etc |
== Testing == * Help testing GNOME, write specific test plans == Other == * New ideas: bring your good ideas of changes for the Ubuntu desktop and help to implement them * Teams: if you can motivate several people to work on a project creating a team around it is a good way to organize work: pda, printing, mono, telepathy, etc |
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| * ... == Useful places to start == * [[MOTU/GettingStarted]] |
Get Involved
So building a world-class desktop sounds cool to you? You want to get involved in the Desktop Team?
Brilliant!
Keeping in Touch
Join our mailing list (medium traffic)
- Join us on IRC in #ubuntu-desktop on Freenode.
Work on Bugs
Bug management is an important task for the desktop team at the moment. It is required to prioritise bugs and what issues should be tackled first. Here are some ways you can help.
Join the Desktop bug team
See the main Desktop bug page for more information about how we stay on top of bugs and how to find more opportunities to help.
Communication with other teams
We want to have a good relationship with the people we work with.
Work on forwarding patches upstream. Having a low delta is better for everybody.
- Become point of contact between the distribution and upstream for packages you have an interest in
- Work with other teams and Debian
Documentation
Good documentation helps new contributors to know where to start and also not-so-new team members how to do specific things; you can help with
Writing specifications (i.e documents on Launchpad and the wiki that describes the changes we want to get implemented and how)
Update wiki pages for the DesktopTeam (goals, list of things to do, documentation, how to start, etc)
Packaging
This is also an important task for the Team. You can
Help doing desktop packages updates (update the package, test the new version, communicate issues with upstream if there is any)
- Pick a package you have interest in (contacting the usual maintainer before starting to work on it might be a good idea) and start working on it. No need to have uploads right to start on a package, having your first updates mentored is usually a good start to learn. If you do a good job you can quickly become the maintainer for that package
- Work on fixing issues by writing patches or backporting them from upstream and applying those fixes to the packages
- Package new software
To learn how to package well, you should read the following:
Getting started becoming an Ubuntu Developer.
How the Desktop Team uses bzr.
Testing
- Help testing GNOME, write specific test plans
Other
- New ideas: bring your good ideas of changes for the Ubuntu desktop and help to implement them
- Teams: if you can motivate several people to work on a project creating a team around it is a good way to organize work: pda, printing, mono, telepathy, etc
If you have crazy ideas, write them up on DesktopTeam/Visions and discuss them on the mailing list.
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