I myself have been wanting to contribute and haven't found a good clear "here's what you can do, step by step." This is a good guide to go by, if this is what it takes to give a helping hand. I've been pointed to the wiki a lot, but it is a bit too generic when it comes to actually helping out with the OS core itself. Thanks for this. On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 3:05 AM, . <fp at kraptastic.com> wrote: > Hello Centos-devel. > > As an outsider looking in, I have found that it is .. Not simple to find out > what needs doing. I _think_ I am on the right track, but would like to be > corrected if not. Here is what I have come up with from reading > forums/mailing lists/irc. I hope someone can throw the below on the wiki > somewhere appropriate once corrected. If I am way off, please let me know I > would like to get started. > > > How to help with Centos 6: > > Currently Centos 6 needs help re-branding RHEL6 as Centos 6. This is > relatively easy to do if you know how to build RPMS, and make patch files. > > Step 1: Go here: http://wiki.centos.org/QaWiki/6/AuditStatus > > This is a list of what issues still need to be fixed. > > Step 2: Pick something that looks fun (and perhaps easy), and click the bug > id ('bid' column) > This will take you to the mantis bug tracker page. > > Step 3: *Optional* If you are pretty sure you can fix this problem and don't > want someone else re-inventing the wheel with you, Signup for a new account > with bugs.centos.org , and let people know you are going to work on this. > Don't worry about doing this if you are not sure you can do it. If you want > to just try, skip this step. > > Step 4: Find the package name > > The "Category" of the bug you picked should have a package name in it, this > is the package we are going to need to download and fix. If my example > category was: > '[CentOS-6] xulrunner' then I would be patching the xulrunner package. > > Step 5: Download the package > > http://ftp.redhat.com/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Server/en/os/SRPMS/(mypackagename)-version-release.src.rpm > > ie: > http://ftp.redhat.com/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Server/en/os/SRPMS/xulrunner-1.9.2.9-1.el6.src.rpm > > Step 6: Fix the package > > The issues should already be laid out for you in the description of the > mantis bug tracker. Modify the files, and rebuild the RPM. Once you think > you have fixed everything, create a patch file. Test your patch file on a > fresh install. > > Need icons / images? Find them on a centos 5.x box. > > Do you have to do this from a RHEL6 beta installation? No you don't _have_ > to. We are after the patch, not your RPMS. > > Step 7: If you haven't created an account at bugs.centos.org, now is the > time. Create an account and attach your patch file. > > Step 8: Give the nearest person a high-five and then go to Step 1. > > > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS-devel mailing list > CentOS-devel at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-devel > >