Kubuntu/Contribute: Difference between revisions
Ahoneycutt (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= Contact and Support = There are three ways to make contact with the Kubuntu Project; mailing lists (email), Internet Relay Chat (IRC), and the forums. ##IRC is a form of r...") |
Ahoneycutt (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Construction}} | |||
= Contact and Support = | = Contact and Support = | ||
There are three ways to make contact with the Kubuntu Project; mailing lists (email), Internet Relay Chat (IRC), and the forums. | There are three ways to make contact with the Kubuntu Project; mailing lists (email), Internet Relay Chat (IRC), and the forums. | ||
== Mailing Lists == | == Mailing Lists == | ||
| Line 72: | Line 72: | ||
If you want to meet other Kubuntu users in your area, look for a Local Ubuntu Community team (LoCo team for short) to join. | If you want to meet other Kubuntu users in your area, look for a Local Ubuntu Community team (LoCo team for short) to join. | ||
* [http://loco.ubuntu.com/ Loco portal] | |||
* [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeams LoCo Team List wiki] | |||
== Packaging and Development == | == Packaging and Development == | ||
Revision as of 02:37, 19 December 2013
Contact and Support
There are three ways to make contact with the Kubuntu Project; mailing lists (email), Internet Relay Chat (IRC), and the forums.
Mailing Lists
Mailing lists are the Kubuntu Project's official communication tools. They allow for email discussion and have searchable archives.
Subscribe
To begin using the mailing lists, please subscribe. Subscribing allows you to post a message without having it sit in an authorization queue, and allows you to receive messages from others who are also subscribed to the mailing list.
Before you send a message, check to see if the topic has been raised in the past. To do this, use Google to search the archives.
Kubuntu users
||Register: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users || ||Archive: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kubuntu-users ||
Kubuntu development
||Register: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel || ||Archive: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kubuntu-devel ||
Kubuntu documentation
||Register: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-doc || ||Archive: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-doc ||
Internet Relay Chat
IRC allows you to communicate in real-time with many others who are also using IRC and are on common networks and channels. For more information about IRC clients, see [Clients]. You can also use your browser to chat. To do so, go to the [[1]] page.
IRC Networks
All Ubuntu and Kubuntu channels are on the freenode network. The server address is 'irc.freenode.net', and the default port is '6667'.
- and the most secure port is '8001'.
Use the command '/join #channelname' to join a channel. For example:
{{{/join #kubuntu}}}
Kubuntu IRC Channels
* {{{#kubuntu The official Kubuntu Support channel}}}
* {{{#kubuntu-offtopic For off-topic chatter with your fellow Kubuntu users}}}
* {{{#kubuntu-devel This is the channel where the developers hang out}}}
Application Help
In most KDE applications there is a 'Help' button in the toolbar that will lead you to the handbook. For general KDE documentation, see KDE Documentation.
Contribute
The Kubuntu community is made up of individuals and teams working to package software, test it, triage bugs, and then promote Kubuntu to a wider audience. All of the software, artwork, and documentation has been created, tested, used, and discussed openly by people around the world participating in the Open Source community made possible by the Internet. We invite you to help shape Kubuntu to better meet your needs.
Spreading the word
The easiest way to give back to the Kubuntu community is by sharing Kubuntu with others. Recommend Kubuntu to others, show them how to download and install it, and discuss the possibilities and qualities of Open Source Software with them. As our community grows, it becomes more vigorous and supported.
Giving support
Providing support is an awesome way to give back to the community because it is not required to have advanced skills or know everything about Linux or Kubuntu. You'll actually end up learning more as you help others, which increases your own knowledge and skills. This can be a gateway to learning other things, from bug triaging to packaging, and perhaps even to programming. Also, it is quite rewarding to fix the system of someone who is on the other side of the world!
You can give support in the IRC channels, through the [Users Mailing List], or through the [Forums], [Forums], and [Forums].
Bug reporting
Filing good bugs is very important to improving the quality of Kubuntu. For information about filing bugs and writing useful bug reports, see [Reporting].
For typical responses that you will likely get from upstream KDE developers, see [Responses].
Local Teams
If you want to meet other Kubuntu users in your area, look for a Local Ubuntu Community team (LoCo team for short) to join.
Packaging and Development
Information about making [[2]] and helping to [Kubuntu].
Documentation
Want to help write awesome documents like this one? Look for information about [[3]].
Translations
Kubuntu welcomes all translators from all over the world. Translating Kubuntu helps usage by people who are more comfortable with their mother tongue. The required translations can be found here: Kubuntu Translation.
Testing
Being a Kubuntu tester involves running bleeding-edge software, testing ISO's to see if they install correctly, and testing packages to confirm that a bug is fixed. If you want to help test Kubuntu, see Kubuntu Testers.
Back Home
Back to [userbase.kde.org/Kubuntu Home page].