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  • Q: I'd like to participate. How do I begin?

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      Step 1: get the code from GIT & learn how to build it (http://libvirt.org/compiling.html)

      Step 2: Join the developers mailing list (and optionally the users' mailing list) http://libvirt.org/contact.html

      Step 3: Find some bugs or feature requests to stomp on http://libvirt.org/bugs.html

      Step 4: Submit patch

      Step 5: Gain Kudos for your good work.


         — berrange · 5 years ago
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        Talk about diverse kinds of contributions. Include URLs if relevant (we'll automatically linkify them).

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        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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      Libvirt development guide

      Technical authors who can write & re-structure content for the libvirt development guide (in DocBook) http://libvirt.org/devguide.html


         — berrange · 5 years ago
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        Discuss documentation, testing, webmastering, and/or publicity.

        Include URLs if relevant (we'll automatically linkify them).

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        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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        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).

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        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 libvirt that you've been putting off, neglecting, or just plain avoiding?

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        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.

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        If this issue was formally filed on the web, be sure to include the URL.

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About libvirt

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Libvirt provides an API for managing virtualization hosts, using any of the commonly known hypervisors, KVM, QEMU, LXC, Xen, VirtualBox, VMWare ESX, Hyper-V

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The code is mostly written in C.

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