OpenHatch - Projects

Q: I'd like to participate. How do I begin?
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  — lmpanellawile · 4 years ago
- [X] Add an answer
  Tip:
  
  Talk about diverse kinds of contributions. Include URLs if relevant (we'll automatically linkify them).
  
  Examples:
  
  Here's how to download and patch our codes…
  
  Read about our death-defying mailing list and momentous IRC channel at http://lobstermag.net.
Q: Other than writing code, how can I contribute?
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  Translations!
  
  https://translations.launchpad.net/gwibber
  
  — Greg Grossmeier (greg) · 7 years ago
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  Documentation!
  
  We need to start working on documentation/screencasts/other. If you have any experience with that, let us know!
  
  — Greg Grossmeier (greg) · 7 years ago
- [X] Describe a task
  Further info
  Tip:
  
  Discuss documentation, testing, webmastering, and/or publicity.
  
  Include URLs if relevant (we'll automatically linkify them).
  
  Example:
  
  We need people to download version 0.4.5 and make sure the frobulator still frobulates correctly.
Q: What's a good bug for a newcomer to tackle?
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  The Gwibber team is starting to tag bugs as "bitesize" that are usually good bugs for newcomers to start on and be introduced to the code base.
  
  See the listing here: http://ur1.ca/rczi (launchpad tag search for bitesize on the Gwibber project)
  
  — Greg Grossmeier (greg) · 7 years ago
- [X] Describe an issue
  Further info
  Tip:
  
  Many projects have good small tasks that can teach newcomers how the project works. Now's your chance to share one of them!
  
  Include URLs if relevant (we'll automatically linkify them).
  
  Example:
  
  Someone could improve the photo upload dialog box so that it lets you resize the photo before sending it to the web.
Q: What is a bug or issue with Gwibber that you've been putting off, neglecting, or just plain avoiding?
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  "Gwibber lists jump to top of page when updated"
  
  Everyone hates it, I hate it, but I'm not sure how to fix it.
  
  Bug report: https://launchpad.net/bugs/327172
  
  — Greg Grossmeier (greg) · 7 years ago
- [X] Describe an issue
  What makes the situation sub-optimal?
  Examples:
  
  I don't know how to get started with internationalizing my app.
  
  Bug 392 about printing was filed five years ago, and I don't even know if printing still works.
  
  I want help from a C coder writing a Maildir patch for Alpine.
  
  Note:
  
  If this issue was formally filed on the web, be sure to include the URL.

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Gwibber is an open source microblogging client for GNOME developed with Python and GTK. It supports Twitter, Jaiku, Identi.ca, Facebook, Flickr, Digg, and RSS.

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