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@@ -58,26 +58,9 @@
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[#join_the_important_mailing_lists]
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=== Join the important Mailing Lists
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- You should join the Fedora https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/devel-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/[devel-announce] mailing list.
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- It is a low traffic announcements only list,
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- where important development information is posted.
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-
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- You should join the Fedora https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/devel@lists.fedoraproject.org/[devel] mailing list,
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- where discussions about the development of Fedora are held.
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- This is a high traffic mailing list.
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-
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- You should also consider joining the https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/[package-announce] mailing list
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- -- The commits mailing list gets notifications
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- on all commits in any package
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- in the Fedora repository.
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- This is a very high traffic mailing list.
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- The Fedora package database sends commit mails for packages you (co-)maintain.
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-
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- Another mailing list you might consider
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- (at least to view the archives)
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- is https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/packaging@lists.fedoraproject.org/[packaging].
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- This is the mailing list of the https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging_Committee[Fedora Packaging Committee],
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- who determine the official packaging guidelines for Fedora projects.
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+ Consider joining the following mailing lists:
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+
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+ include::{partialsdir}/mailing_lists.adoc[]
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[#introduce_yourself]
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=== Introduce yourself
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@@ -113,23 +96,6 @@
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that goes on in any of the lists.
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Community discussion and feedback is always encouraged.
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- [#find_software_you_wish_to_packagemaintain_for_fedora]
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- === Find software you wish to package/maintain for Fedora
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-
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- The package you are submitting can be of any Free and Open Source project
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- that is not already packaged in Fedora.
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- Before creating your package,
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- make sure that the software is not already in the Fedora repository,
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- or waiting for review.
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-
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- * Search the https://src.fedoraproject.org/[Fedora packages] for packages already in the repository.
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-
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- * Search in the http://fedoraproject.org/PackageReviewStatus/[Review Tracker] for packages under review.
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-
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- * Also check the https://packager-dashboard.fedoraproject.org/user/orphan[orphaned or retired packages that need new maintainers].
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-
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- * Be aware of https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Forbidden_items[forbidden items].
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-
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[#understand_your_responsibilities]
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=== Understand your responsibilities
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@@ -150,7 +116,8 @@
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to learn about packaging
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and gain familiarity with the process and requirements.
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- One way of doing this is to join the mailing list.
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+ One way of doing this is to join the
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+ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-review@lists.fedoraproject.org/[package-review mailing list].
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All comments on Fedora package reviews are sent to this
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(read-only from your point of view)
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list.
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xref:Using_the_Koji_Build_System.adoc[Using the Koji build system] has more information about using Koji.
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- [#adding_a_new_package]
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- == Adding a new package
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+ [#find_software]
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+ == Finding software you wish to maintain for Fedora
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+
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+ Being a Fedora packager means doing package maintenance.
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+ To ge started, you need to find some packages maintain.
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+
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+ [#find_software_existing]
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+ === Existing software
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+
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+ Even packages that already exist in Fedora
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+ need regular maintenance.
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+ The Fedora version may be behind the latest upstream release,
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+ there may be bugs to be fixed
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+ upstream or in the packaging scripts,
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+ the packaging scripts can be improved even in the resulting package already works
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+ and so on.
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+
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+ To get involved in the maintenance of some packages,
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+ you should know what is going on with them.
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+ Subscribe to notifications about packages you consider interesting
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+ by adjusting the _Watch_ setting for them
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+ in the https://src.fedoraproject.org[Package Sources].
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+
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+ There are also mailing lists for notifications about activity in any package.
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+ Note that the volume of these mailing lists is very high.
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+ Most probably they are only useful as input for automatic processing:
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+
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+ * https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/scm-commits@lists.fedoraproject.org/[scm-commits]
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+ has all commits to all package repositories.
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+
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+ * https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/[package-announce]
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+ has all stable updates.
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+
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+ [#find_software_new]
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+ === New software
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- Follow xref:New_Package_Process_for_New_Contributors.adoc[New Package Process for New Contributors].
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+ If you intend to add a new package to Fedora,
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+ follow xref:New_Package_Process_for_New_Contributors.adoc[New Package Process for New Contributors].
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[#getting_help]
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== Getting Help
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ankursinha commented 2 years ago
Is the package-review list worth mentioning as a high traffic list where are package review related e-mails are sent?
package-review@lists.fedoraproject.org