Re: [Gnewsense-dev] How can I help?

[Stayvoid]

> Debderiver is a Python wrapper for reprepro. Playing with it is encouraged. 
> Questions and patches are welcome.
OK. I'll have a look.
What is the purpose of this wrapper? What features are needed? Do you
have a to-do list?

"It doesn't:
* build binary packages from source;
* patch (and rebuild) on the fly (like gNewSense's Builder);
* create installer images." [1]

Why didn't you implement these features? What did you mean by "on the
fly"? What did you mean by "installer images"?

> Those were redone last year.
The design looks outdated. That green thing is not necessary. Those
icons near the links are not necessary. There are some UX-problems
too.
Have a look at http://www.debian.org/
We need something similar. Something clean and simple.

I'm not sure about the way you write the distro's name. Lower-case g
irritates my eyes. It will be better to write it this way:
"Gnewsense." (It's not that hard to read. There is no need to use
upper-case for this purpose.)

The logo is not perfect too. I like the concept, but the
implementation is not good enough.

I understand that these are not the main issues.

> We could use more promotional material, though.
Any ideas?

> All other parts of the wiki are free to edit/translate by registered users.
Is it really necessary to use FirstnameLastname as a login? [2]

IMO it'll be a good idea to make it available for unregistered users
too. It worked for Wikipedia.


Cheers.

[1] http://bzr.savannah.gnu.org/lh/gnewsense/debderiver/annotate/head:/README
[2] http://www.gnewsense.org/Documentation?action=newaccount