Hello, I'm new ...

[Paul Wulff]

Le 20/04/12 03:49, Jonathan Carter (highvoltage) a écrit :
> On 19/04/2012 18:04, Paul Wulff wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>
>> My name is Paul.
>
> Hi Paul!
>
>> I work as "Software Engineer" in a Belgian company.
>> My job is to develop multi-platform libraries mainly in the field of
>> imaging and document processing.
>>
>> I usually use C/C++ but I know also some other languages.
>>
>> I have followed the link "Get Involved" from my Xubuntu Desktop and I'm
>> now a little bit lost.
>>
>> I've read :
>>
>>    * Get Involved
>>    * Ubuntu Packaging Guide
>>    * Fixing a bug in Ubuntu
>>    * MOTU/GettingStarted
>>    * ...
>>
>> I've done almost everything listed there but there is only 3 "bytesize"
>> bug for Xubuntu in Harvest.
>> Those 3 bugs are related to xchat and I cannot find source to fix
>> them. :(
>
> There are typically 3 places where you could fix the bug:
>
> 1. Upstream: http://xchat.org/cvs/
>
> This is where xchat gets developed. When you fix the bug there, it
> will eventually make its way into Ubuntu when the version in the
> archives gets updated.
>
> 2. In Debian
>
> Typically, you would get the source package from the Debian archives,
> fix the bug and generate a debdiff:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PackagingGuide/Recipes/Debdiff
>
> The debdiff is then applied to the relevant bug, and someone from
> Debian who has upload rights could upload the changes for you (that
> process is called "sponsoring"), there's some more information here:
> http://wiki.debian.org/DebianMentorsFaq#Sponsored_Packages
>
> 3. In Ubuntu
>
> The process in Ubuntu is very similar, you get the source package from
> the Ubuntu archive, apply your changes, generate the debdiff, attach
> it to the launchpad bug and then ask a MOTU to sponsor it for you.
>
> This might be helpful to you too: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/HowToFix
>
>
> So where should you fix it?
>
> Well, fixing it upstream means that many people benefit from it on all
> the systems that xchat is used on. If you fix it in Debian, then
> Debian and all its derivatives, including Ubuntu benefits from it. If
> you fix it in Ubuntu then only Ubuntu and derivatives benefit from it,
> additionally, there would be a delta in Ubuntu that needs to be
> maintained. The best place to fix a bug is usually where it's
> introduced, and usually this will be in the upstream source code.
> Sometimes bugs are complicated and upstream has another idea on how to
> fix it that will take longer, or they want to implement it a
> completely different way that might not work yet right now. Then it's
> sometimes a good idea to have another workaround in the meantime.
>
> Anyway, I hope that helps.
>
> The #ubuntu-motu IRC channel is also really useful for many questions,
> but since you're asking about xchat I guess you might know that
> already :)
>
> -Jonathan
>
Thanks Jonathan for your reply.

I begin to understand the way I should work.
Unfortunately some action are already in progress for those 3 bite-size
bugs around xchat.

Can someone say me where I can found some other small bug for xubuntu?
There is only 3 bite-size bug in Harvest for Xubuntu.

I really want to be involved in this project. :)

Paul