Hi, you could either
add more / updated Markdown files in the repository by an pull request. Update / Fix the website in src/site in the repository with an pull request. Move/copy info from the cwiki/confluence to Markdown into the repository. or if you would like to work on our cwiki please send me your account and the pages you like to update. Olaf > Am 23.09.2020 um 01:03 schrieb Matt Andruff <[email protected]>: > > Olaf, I'm glad we are in agreement. > > I'm not sure what to ask for but I definitely feel we can de-emphasize the > 0.x stuff and promote the new stuff... Happy to help, just point me in the > right direction. I am excited to contribute and it's really a dream come > true. (sorry for admitting this out loud) > > On Tue, Sep 22, 2020 at 3:38 PM Olaf Flebbe <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Matt, >> >> I totally agree that documentation needs to be updated. >> >> From my perspective markdown files in the git repository are most suitable >> for users and accessible to our users. I am very open to accept Pull >> requests / Patches for docs. >> >> Contributors can ask for confluence (cwiki) privileges as well, if we are >> aligned on what they want to work on. (At least that’s my opinion, not >> necessary representative for the project) >> >> Best >> Olaf >> >> >> >>> Am 22.09.2020 um 19:55 schrieb Matt Andruff <[email protected]>: >>> >>> This goes back to why we need to update the documentation... I'll update >>> that soon so it is easier to find. >>> >>> Essentially I suggest using the instructions on git to get going: >>> >>> >> https://github.com/apache/bigtop#for-developers-building-a-component-from-git-repository >>> >>> For more info on the commands used (on that git page use this helpful gem >>> (that is buried a bit) >>> >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/BIGTOP/Quickstart+Guide%3A+Bigtop+Integration+Test+Framework+2.0 >>> >>> Whatever you do, please use docker to build it.... It will save you a >> heap >>> of dependency issues. Please learn from my pain. >>> >>> Hope this helps >>> >>> Matt >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue., Sep. 22, 2020, 09:51 Manfred PAUL, <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I would like to participate in developing bigtop. For that I am >> searching >>>> for some material (doc, wiki, video, etc) to get all the information >> needed >>>> to build the bigtop distribution. >>>> >>>> All the information I found was for older versions of bigtop (1.1, 1.2 >> and >>>> 1.3) but might still be up to date, so I am asking. >>>> >>>> Is written that a developer should use the pre-built docker images for >>>> building the distribution and not set up his or her own toolchain. Or >>>> should we use only a CI? Is it even possible to build everything on a >> 16GB >>>> Macbook Pro? Etc. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Manfred >>>> >> >>
