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We are always looking for new
contributors and volunteers: We strongly
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encourage participation bK everyone:
Requirements: interest in Free Software
If you haven't already; you should read the sites linked on the Debian start page
This will
ano some Iree time:
help you to get
better understanding of who we are and what we re trying to
accomplish. As
potential Debian contributor; please pay particular attention t0 these tWO pages:
Debian Eree_Sofware Guidelines
Debian
Contraci
A lot of our communication happens on the Debian mailing_
If you want t0 get a feeling for the inner workings of the Debian project;
you should at least subscribe to debian-devel-announce and debian-news: Both lists are low-volume and document whars going on in the
community: The Debian Project News; also published on the debian-news list, summarizes
ecent discussions from Debian-related mailing
lists and
and
provides links t0 them:
prospective developer; you should also subscribe t0 debian-mentors
Here you can ask questions about packaging and infrastructure
projects as well as other developer-related issues_
Please note that this list
meant for new contributors,
users. Other interesting lists
are debian-deve
(technical development topics) , debian-project (discussions about non-technical
issues
the project) , debian-release
coordinating Debian releases) , debian-92 (quality assurance}.
Mailing List Subscription
Tip: If you want t0 reduce the number of mails you receive , especially on high-traffic lists
we offer email digests as
summary email
instead of individual messages. You can also visit tne MailingList Archives
read the messages of our lists in
web browser
Contributing
Are you interested in maintaining packages? Then please have
look at our Work-
You dont need t0 be an official
Needing_
Prospecive Packages list. Here
find
packages
need of
(new)
Debian Developer (DD} to contribute.
maintainer
Taking over an abandoned package
great way tO get started as
Debian
Instead, an existing DD can act as
maintainer Not only does
help our distribution, it also gives you an opportunity to learn
SQOnso ano
integrate Your work
from the previous maintainer
into the project
Here are some other ideas howyou can contribute t0 Debian:
Help us to write our documentation:
Help to maintain the Debian website: produce content; edit or translate existing text:
Join our translation team:
Improve Debian and join the Debian Quality Assurance (QA)Tean:
Of course , there are plenty of other
you could do and we re always
ooking for people t0 offer legal support or jcin our Debian
Publicity_Team- Becoming
member of
Debian team is an excellent way tO gain some experience, before starting the New Member
process. It's also
good starting point if youre looking for
package sponsor: So find
team and jump right inl
List oi Debian Teams
Joining
So, youve contributed to the Debian project for some time and you want to join Debian in
more official role? There are basically two
options:
Debian Maintainer (DMJ: This is the first step
as DM you can upload your own
packages to the Debian archive (with some restrictions). Unlike Sponsored
Maintainers ,
Debian Maintainers can maintain packages without
sponsor
The Debian Maintainer (DM) role was
More information: Debian Maintainer Wki
introduced in 2007. Until then,the only
Debian Developer (DDJ: This is the traditional full membership role in Debian:
official role was Debian Developer (DD)
can participate
Debian elections. Uploading Debian Developers can upload any
There are curreniy two independent
package
the archive_
Before you become an Uploading DDyou should have
processes for appiying for either role.
track record of maintaining packages for a least six months (for exanpleuploading
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