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diff --git a/Hurd/contributing.mdwn b/Hurd/contributing.mdwn index 4ef03945..b185e601 100644 --- a/Hurd/contributing.mdwn +++ b/Hurd/contributing.mdwn @@ -3,11 +3,20 @@ Debian is currently the Hurd distribution of choice among Hurd users and devellopers. Approximately half of the Debian archive has been compiled successfully on the Hurd, however, many -programs fail to build for various reasons. [Significant -packages and problems](http://alioth.debian.org/pm/?group_id=30628) -are listed there. You can also just install the Hurd and -find what doesn't work for you and port it and then file -bugs against the package in the Debian BTS or upstream. +programs fail to build for various reasons. A [list of build +failures including error messages](http://unstable.buildd.net/buildd/hurd-i386_Failed.html) +can be found, as well as a [preliminary analysis](http://lists.debian.org/debian-hurd/2007/07/msg00000.html) +of them. If you want to port any of these, file patches in the +[Alioth patch tracker](http://alioth.debian.org/tracker/?atid=410472&group_id=30628&func=browse) + for review. It might be a good idea to record your intention +to port something in the [Alioth task tracker](http://alioth.debian.org/pm/task.php?group_project_id=34&group_id=30628&func=browse) so other people do not do duplicated work. You can also just +install the Hurd and find what doesn't work for you and port +it and then file patches for that package in [above patch tracker](http://alioth.debian.org/tracker/?atid=410472&group_id=30628&func=browse) + +If you want to further development, a list of interesting +projects is available in the [Alioth task tracker](http://alioth.debian.org/pm/task.php?group_project_id=35&group_id=30628&func=browse). +Those projects are not necessarily Debian specific, but do +not touch the Hurd proper. # Hurd Proper |