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cayamara
August 27th, 2005, 03:43 PM
I recently came across this post (http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=60051):

I have to agree with speed of the backports. But this needs manpower. So if not more people will help out, nothing will happen.
I really like Ubuntu and the community on Ubuntuforums. I'd also like to help with backports, but I simply dont know how to. Is there possibly a HOWTO on how to help Ubuntu (translating/backporting/writing documentation/ ...)? If not, what kind of ways are there to actively support Ubuntu?

I hope that this question is not too stupid and that I have posted this in the right place.

essexman
August 27th, 2005, 03:50 PM
I recently came across this post (http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=60051):

I really like Ubuntu and the community on Ubuntuforums. I'd also like to help with backports, but I simply dont know how to. Is there possibly a HOWTO on how to help Ubuntu (translating/backporting/writing documentation/ ...)? If not, what kind of ways are there to actively support Ubuntu?

I hope that this question is not too stupid and that I have posted this in the right place.
I would like to back this up.

I tried to get on the wiki to add to the RT2500 HOWTO, but i could not work out who to register my key with ubuntu, maybe I'm just too thick to do this, and maybe it is only for the techy elite?

HOWTO help? - A very good question. :?

Wolki
August 28th, 2005, 12:58 AM
I really like Ubuntu and the community on Ubuntuforums. I'd also like to help with backports, but I simply dont know how to. Is there possibly a HOWTO on how to help Ubuntu (translating/backporting/writing documentation/ ...)? If not, what kind of ways are there to actively support Ubuntu?

Translating: see https://launchpad.net/rosetta
Backporting: you need to know how to compile from source and how to package. Here's some Information on the work of a MOTU: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU
Writing Documentation: Um, just write it. You can use the wiki, for example, or get in contact with the Documentation Team and ask them.
Bugreports: Use development versions and if you find a bug/misbehaving app/ missing important feature/needless annoyance/default confuguration error or something similar write a bugreport at the Ubuntu Bugtracker. Check whether someone else reported that bug already first.
Helping Development: Learn to program, write a patch for an App and submit it to the developers.

Another way to help is to give support in the Forums or the IRC Channel. There's always someone with a problem that you've already solved.

cayamara
August 28th, 2005, 09:58 PM
Translating: see https://launchpad.net/rosetta
Backporting: you need to know how to compile from source and how to package. Here's some Information on the work of a MOTU: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU
Writing Documentation: Um, just write it. You can use the wiki, for example, or get in contact with the Documentation Team and ask them.
Bugreports: Use development versions and if you find a bug/misbehaving app/ missing important feature/needless annoyance/default confuguration error or something similar write a bugreport at the Ubuntu Bugtracker. Check whether someone else reported that bug already first.
Helping Development: Learn to program, write a patch for an App and submit it to the developers.

Another way to help is to give support in the Forums or the IRC Channel. There's always someone with a problem that you've already solved.
Thanks a lot for these links. I'm currently looking into backporting.

poofyhairguy
August 28th, 2005, 10:20 PM
I'd also like to help with backports, but I simply dont know how to.

Its pretty easy, and we would love you for it. To get into backports, get ahold of jdong. He has this nifty script which allows you to backport with ease. This project needs some major new man power.....so please help out.