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Author: Ross Gammon <rossgam...@mail.dk>
Date: Sun Oct 26 21:00:48 2014 +0100
Add more about contributing to Debian GIS
---
policy.xml | 49 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
1 file changed, 45 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/policy.xml b/policy.xml
index d86ebd8..8969c99 100644
--- a/policy.xml
+++ b/policy.xml
@@ -101,7 +101,17 @@
section if you're interested in joining us.
</para>
<para>
- If you speak a language other than English, you can contribute right
away
+ There are many ways to contribute to the Debian GIS Team other than
packaging
+ new software and updating existing packages to the latest version.
People
+ that triage bugs and contribute patches, monitor the GIS landscape for
new
+ software, write arcticles, write "HOWTO" tutorials on the wiki,
translate
+ package descriptions (if you speak a language in addition to English),
tag
+ packages so that people can find the software they need, and upload
+ screenshots are also most welcome.
+ Join the team as described above and begin contributing!
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ If you speak a language in addition to English, you can contribute
right away
with translations of package descriptions at
<ulink url="http://ddtp.debian.net";>ddtp.debian.net</ulink>.
</para>
@@ -109,12 +119,43 @@
When working on these, you will find immediate targets for improvements
of the original English versions, too.
For these, though, you need access to Debian GIS's source code
repository.
- Very welcome are tutorials that guide Debian users towards the use of
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ A good route to find the Debian GIS descriptions needing translation is
+ to use one of the Debian GIS task pages (for example the workstation
task):
+ <ulink
url="http://blends.debian.org/gis/tasks/workstation";>Workstation Tasks</ulink>
+ If you are using a non-English locale, you should see that untranslated
+ descriptions are in English, and there is a button you can click to
+ contribute a translation. If you use an English locale, there are
links at
+ the bottom of the webpage that switch the webpage to other languages.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ You can also contribute and edit Debtags on the task pages. Debtags
+ are used in Debian so that people can type in keywords and search
+ for packages that they might need. Please help us to make sure a
+ user will find our packages if they are searching for them.
+ If a package is currently not tagged, you should see a "Go tagging"
button.
+ By clicking "Edit Tags" you can double check the packages that have
+ already been tagged.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ A well chosen screenshot can also help to sell each Debian GIS package.
+ Clicking on "Upload screenshot" will take you to a page where you can
+ upload a screenshot. Instructions can be found on the page that you are
+ taken to. You can also click on an existing screen shot to send an
+ updated one if you think the current one is out of date.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Also very welcome, are tutorials that guide Debian users towards the
use of
packages to their immediate benefit.
- You may also consider to write respective articles for Magazines,
+ You may also consider writing relevant articles for Magazines,
be they online or in print.
</para>
<para>
+ If confirming bugs and contributing and testing patches are
your thing,
+ click here to see all the <ulink
url="https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?which=maint&data=pkg-grass-devel%40lists.alioth.debian.org&archive=no&raw=yes&bug-rev=yes&pend-exc=fixed&pend-exc=done";>Debian
GIS Bugs</ulink>.
+ </para>
+ <para>
This policy is a work in progress, and attempts to document best
practices which evolve and change over time.
Different people tend to do things in different ways.
@@ -1651,7 +1692,7 @@ lintian ../build-area/*changes
</sect2>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="tasks">
- <title>Tasks</title>
+ <title>Blend Tasks</title>
<para>
The Debian GIS
<ulink url="http://blends.debian.org/blends";>Debian Pure Blend</ulink>
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