From b6700a8c2775a1eae68bb2f47e47945afa459a95 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Schwinge Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 12:21:53 +0200 Subject: [[hurd/contributing]] (Porting Applications): Move into other pages. --- contributing.mdwn | 6 ++++++ hurd/contributing.mdwn | 22 ---------------------- hurd/running/debian/porting.mdwn | 21 ++++++++++++++++----- 3 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-) diff --git a/contributing.mdwn b/contributing.mdwn index a04aff2a..acd977ea 100644 --- a/contributing.mdwn +++ b/contributing.mdwn @@ -64,9 +64,15 @@ and in general. ### Porting Packages +Debian is currently the Hurd distribution of choice among Hurd users and +developers. + Here is a [[list_of_Debian_packages_that_need_porting|hurd/running/debian/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. + ### Open Issues: GNU Hurd Here is a [[list_of_open_issues|hurd/Open_Issues]] for the [[GNU_Hurd|hurd]]. diff --git a/hurd/contributing.mdwn b/hurd/contributing.mdwn index f083b9b8..b81f1c60 100644 --- a/hurd/contributing.mdwn +++ b/hurd/contributing.mdwn @@ -8,28 +8,6 @@ Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled [[GNU_Free_Documentation_License|/fdl]]."]]"""]] -# Porting Applications - -Debian is currently the Hurd distribution of choice among Hurd -users and developers. Approximately half of the Debian archive -has been compiled successfully on the Hurd, however, many -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). -Another important task is making sure that patches go upstream as -well, especially for GNU projects. - -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 If you are interested in developping the Hurd proper, there is diff --git a/hurd/running/debian/porting.mdwn b/hurd/running/debian/porting.mdwn index 16f39427..7ca91d37 100644 --- a/hurd/running/debian/porting.mdwn +++ b/hurd/running/debian/porting.mdwn @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -[[meta copyright="Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc."]] +[[meta copyright="Copyright © 2007, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc."]] [[meta license="""[[toggle id="license" text="GFDL 1.2+"]][[toggleable id="license" text="Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this @@ -10,11 +10,22 @@ is included in the section entitled [[meta title="Debian packages that need porting"]] -A large amount of Debian source packages can (by now) simple be built for -Debian GNU/Hurd systems. +Approximately half of the Debian archive has been compiled successfully on the +Hurd, however, many programs fail to build for various reasons. -Here are listed some of those (the important ones, as they're, e.g., blocking -other packages from being built) that need someone to work on them. +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. + +It might be a good idea to record your intention to port something either in +the list below or 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. + +Aside from the Alioth task tracker, here is a list of some packages (the +important ones, as they're, e.g., blocking other packages from being built) +that need someone to work on them. When you have a patch to submit, please adhere to the [[patch_submission]] guidelines. -- cgit v1.2.3