Re: [Gnewsense-dev] Introduction, and a question regarding the Wiki

[Sam Geeraerts]

Op Mon, 9 May 2016 10:14:40 +0100
schreef Duncan Guthrie <address@hidden>:

> I have experience with Python scripts and a little bit of C language
> (I learnt from the Kernigan and Ritchie book).
> I got to know the structure of Debian packages somewhat, as I packaged
> the Fira Fonts from Firefox OS for my personal system. I also made a
> Debian live CD for Ratpoison, a window manager which I use every day.
> I think I understand most of what Debian does under the hood.
> I would also be willing to edit and create articles on the Wiki, as I
> use Debian (and gNewSense on and off). An area I am interested in is
> security, and I have some experience with grsecurity and kernel
> hardening.

Consider yourself hired. In a non-paid volunteer kind of way. :)

> I'm also interested in how the packages are built: do you have a build
> server that pulls the packages automatically and then builds them, or
> are they held on the developers' personal computers and then built
> manually? I was reading about Trisquel's system, and that is basically
> automated after pulling 'clean' packages from Ubuntu. I would be
> willing to build some of the more obscure packages if you need any
> help with that.

For Ucclia the builds were mostly manual. For the next release I'm
reconsidering our options [1]. Feel free to discuss and edit.

> I also built GNU IceCat for my Debian system so I could help make the
> guide more up-to-date. Regarding the Wiki, when I select login > new
> acount on the home page, I get the following error: "Unknown action
> newaccount." Does anyone know anything about this?

That was disabled as an anti-spam measure. I've enabled it again, so it
should work now. Be aware that you need to add your account name to the
editor group [2] to edit any other page (also anti-spam).

[1] http://www.gnewsense.org/DevelopmentProjects/Gnewsense5
[2] http://www.gnewsense.org/EditorGroup