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diff --git a/contributing.mdwn b/contributing.mdwn index c006e554..1745b61a 100644 --- a/contributing.mdwn +++ b/contributing.mdwn @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Every single contribution is very much encouraged. There are various ways to contribute; read up on contributing to... -[[!toc levels=3]] +[[!toc levels=4]] If someone of you is lurking around here and would like to contribute, but feels she / he could do so better under formal mentoring: please @@ -77,31 +77,47 @@ documents. <a name="porting"></a> ## Porting Packages -Debian is currently the Hurd distribution of choice among Hurd users and -developers. +Please [[contact_us]] before spending a lot of time on the following porting +tasks: some work may already have been done that you can base your work upon. -Here is a -[[list_of_Debian_packages_that_need_porting|hurd/running/debian/porting]]. +For guidelines, please have a look at the dedicated [[porting_page|hurd/porting]]. -You can also just [[install_Debian_GNU/Hurd|hurd/running/debian]] and find what -doesn't work or suit you and try to improve that. -You can also have a look at the [List of failing packages](http://people.debian.org/~sthibault/failed_packages.txt). +### Debian GNU/Hurd -For guidelines, please have a look at the dedicated [[porting_page|hurd/porting]]. +[[!template id=note text="""#### Debian Wheezy Release +There is a goal of getting Debian GNU/Hurd into shape for a proper release with +Debian Wheezy (expected towards the end of 2012 or beginning of 2013). -## Open Issues +The *to do* list is on <http://wiki.debian.org/Debian_GNU/Hurd>."""]] -There is a list of [[open_issues]]. This list includes everything from bug -reports to open-ended research questions. +The following missing packages/missing functionality block a lot of other +packages, and are thus good candidates for porting, in order to increase +archive coverage: +* umount functionality in busybox +* gtest +* hdf5 +* hyperestraier +* sane* +* ghc (ghc6 and ghc7) +* [[open_issues/gnat]] +* ruby1.9.1 -## Debian Wheezy release +Here is a [[list of packages that need porting|hurd/running/debian/porting]]. -We target the Debian Wheezy release! +You can also just [[install_Debian_GNU/Hurd|hurd/running/debian]] and find what +doesn't work or suit you and try to improve that. + +Or, you can pick one from the [list of failing +packages](http://people.debian.org/~sthibault/failed_packages.txt). -The *to do* list is on <http://wiki.debian.org/Debian_GNU/Hurd>. + +## Open Issues + +There is a list of [[open_issues]]. This list includes everything from bug +reports to open-ended research questions. <a name="insta-dev-env"></a> |