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| − | *'''[[Development Resources/How To Behave|How To Behave]]''' Practical advice on how to ask questions, report bugs, and be generally successful in your interactions with an Open Source Project.
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| − | *'''Reporting Bugs.''' All Eclipse projects use [https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/ Bugzilla] to track bugs and features. Please read the [[Bug Reporting FAQ]] and then sign up for a bugzilla account to join in the fun.
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| − | *'''Getting Answers.''' [http://www.eclipse.org/mail/ Mailing lists] are for development team conversations; [http://www.eclipse.org/newsgroups/ newsgroups] and [[IRC]] are for the larger user and adopter community and thus are the correct place to ask for help.
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| − | *'''Downloads.''' Get binaries from the [http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ main downloads page]. Click through to the project pages for integration, milestone, and nightly builds.
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| − | *'''Source Code.''' Get the source code from either [[CVS Howto|CVS]], [[SVN Howto|SVN]], or [[Git]] (each project makes their own choice).
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| − | *'''Contribute!''' The best way to contribute to a project is to contribute (sorry for the recursion). Pick a bug from a project that interests you, build a fix, and contribute it to the bug as a patch. If you're not sure how to start, ask questions on the bug, or communicate with the [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/listofprojects.php project] via their communication channel (normally a [http://www.eclipse.org/forums/ forum]).
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| − | *'''Large Contributions.''' Small contributions to Eclipse projects should be made through [https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/ Bugzilla], but larger contributions require a [[TM and RSE FAQ#How_do_I_submit_a_contribution_beyond_a_simple_bug_fix.3F|separate process]]. Or, if the contribution is larger still, you could [[Development Resources/HOWTO/Starting A New Project|start a new project]].
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| − | == Projects: Getting Started ==
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| − | *'''[[Development Resources/HOWTO/Starting A New Project|Starting a New Project]]''' Words of advice, what to expect, that sort of thing, ...
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| − | *'''[http://www.eclipse.org/projects/listofprojects.php List of Projects]''' All projects at Eclipse, including valuable links.
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| − | == Committers: Being A Committer ==
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| − | *'''Eclipse Development Process.''' The [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/dev_process/development_process.php Eclipse Development Process] (EDP) describes the high-level development process for Eclipse projects. Individual projects set their own day-to-day development process.
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| − | *'''Becoming a Committer.''' The Standard Project Charter's [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/dev_process/Eclipse_Standard_TopLevel_Charter_v1.1.php#Committers Committers] section has some information. The Eclipse Development Process document's section on [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/dev_process/development_process.php#4_7_Committers_and_Contributors Committers and Contributors] has more.
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| − | *'''Portal.''' The [http://portal.eclipse.org/ portal] is designed to be your single point of contact with the Foundation and to guide you through the various Foundation processes.
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| − | *'''Map.''' [http://www.zeemaps.com/Eclipsecommittersworldwide Map of Committers and Contributors]. Put yourself on the map!
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| − | *'''Reaching out.''' [[Development Resources/Reaching out|Talking to other committers, requesting assistance, channels for communication.]]
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| − | *'''Community Development''' [[Community Development for Eclipse Projects|Developing a community]] and Eco-system around your project is every committer's job.
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| − | *'''APIs''' The Eclipse Project provides some great [http://www.eclipse.org/eclipse/development/ API Resources].
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| − | *'''[[Development Resources/Words of Wisdom and Bits of Advice|Words of Wisdom and Bits of Advice]]'''. Things that Eclipse Project leads and committers need, and should, be doing on a regular basis (daily/weekly/weekly/quarterly/etc).
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| − | *'''Cartoons.''' Quick reference guides in a fun and easy format: [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/dev_process/ip-process-in-cartoons.php The IP Process in Eight Cartoons] and [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/dev_process/three-laws-of-eclipse.php The Three Laws of Eclipse].
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| − | *'''Coding Guidelines.''' [[Development Conventions and Guidelines|Coding standards, naming conventions, version numbering, etc]].
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| − | *'''Difficult People.''' Some advice on interacting with sometimes frustrating users [[Mylyn Contributor Reference#Communication]].
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| − | *'''[[Friends of Eclipse/Funds Allocation|Friends of Eclipse Funding]]'''. Some money is available from the Eclipse Foundation to help your project pay for meeting space, hardware, and other expenses (sorry, we can't pay committers).
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| − | *'''[[Development Resources/Handling Git Contributions|Handling Git Contributions]]'''. Contributions from Git outside Git repositories are subject to our IP Policy and Due Diligence Process.
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| − | === Committers and The Eclipse.Org Website ===
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| − | *'''/projects - List of Projects.''' Your project is listed on the [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/listofprojects.php projects] page automatically based on your project's meta-data (see below).
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| − | *'''Standard Project Summary.''' Your project has a standard format [[Development Resources/Project Summary Page | project summary page]] (e.g., [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/project_summary.php?projectid=technology.dash Project Dash]). The summary page is driven by your project's meta-data (see below).
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| − | *'''Standard Project Plan.''' Your project has a standard format project plan page (e.g., [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/project-plan.php?projectid=technology.dash] for Project Dash). The project plan page is driven by your project's meta-data (see below) and has an entire page of documentation [[Development Resources/Project Plan]].
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| − | *'''[[Development Resources/IP Log | IP Log]].''' Your project has a standard format IP log (e.g., [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/ip_log.php?projectid=technology.dash Project Dash]). The IP log is driven by your project's meta-data (see below) and also has an entire page of documentation of its own.
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| − | *'''[[Development Resources/HOWTO/Project Meta-Data|Project Meta-Data]].''' Many pieces of the eclipse.org infrastructure are driven by the project meta-data, thus it is important to keep the meta-data current and correct. Use [[Development Resources/HOWTO/Project Meta-Data|the instructions]] and [http://portal.eclipse.org the portal] to update the meta-data.
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| − | *'''IT Infrastructure.''' Here is a general howto on using our [[IT Infrastructure Doc|IT infrastructure]]. More information is also available on the [[Webmaster FAQ]].
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| − | ** [[IT SLA|IT Service Level Agreement]]
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| − | ** [[IT Infrastructure Doc#Bugzilla | Bugzilla]]
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| − | ** [[IT Infrastructure Doc#Downloads | Downloads]]
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| − | ** [[IT Infrastructure Doc#Builds | Builds]]
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| − | *'''Building and Maintaining a Project Website.''' The [[Phoenix]] project has [[Phoenix Documentation|documentation]] on building sites with the Phoenix API.
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| − | *'''External Links.''' [[Links to non-eclipse.org content]]
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| − | === New Committers ===
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| − | *'''Legal Paperwork.''' Becoming a new committer involves some legal paperwork. Here's what and why [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/dev_process/new-committer.php#Paperwork]
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| − | *'''Development Process.''' For the overall smooth flow of the Eclipse eco-system, committers agree to follow a few process rules. Here's what they are [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/dev_process/development_process.php]. There's also a more humorous summary version [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/dev_process/three-laws-of-eclipse.php].
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| − | *'''Parallel IP Process.''' Many new committers join with a block of code that they'd like to include right away. The Parallel IP process is designed to speed that inclusion. Here's the what, why, and how of that process [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/dev_process/parallel-ip-process.php].
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| − | == Leads: Managing A Project ==
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| − | *'''[[Development Resources/HOWTO/Starting A New Project|Starting a New Project]]'''. Words of advice, what to expect, that sort of thing, ...
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| − | *'''[[Development Resources/HOWTO/Project Naming Policy | Naming a Project]]'''. Help with choosing an appropriate name for your project.
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| − | *'''Initial Contribution''' All Eclipse projects start with an [[Development Resources/Initial Contribution|initial contribution]] of code. Some contributions are big, other are small. Whatever the case, the IP Team needs to review your first drop of code before anything gets added to the repository.
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| − | *'''IP Log.''' The [[Development Resources/IP Log|IP log]] is a big part of the official release process, so we encourage you to keep your IP log current rather than rushing at the end. The [[Development Resources/Automatic IP Log|automatic IP log]] extracts most information from bugzilla and IPzilla, but it requires you to use the 'iplog+' flag.
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| − | *'''Project Plan.''' The [[Development Resources/Project Plan|project plan]] is how projects communicate their future intent to the rest of the Eclipse community.
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| − | *'''Development Process.''' Official description of the meta-process for Eclipse projects. [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/dev_process/development_process.php]
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| − | *'''Builds.''' How do you [[Development Resources/Builds|build]] your Eclipse project.
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| − | *'''Reviews.''' At certain points during the process a project lead needs to initiate a [[/HOWTO/Review_Information_for_Project_Leads|Review]].
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| − | *'''Manage Project Metadata, Bugzilla Components, etc.''' Project metadata feeds the [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/project_summary.php?projectid=technology project summary pages] and other Eclipse tools. In the metadata, you specify important information like release dates, project plans, and description. Use the "Eclipse Projects" section on the [http://portal.eclipse.org portal] to specify project metadata. The "tools for all committers" link provides access to Bugzilla components.
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| − | *'''About Files and Copyright Notices.''' There's the official [http://www.eclipse.org/legal/guidetolegaldoc.php guide to legal documentation] and then there's a slightly different, but perhaps more readable, [http://www.eclipse.org/legal/guidetolegaldoc2.php guide to legal documentation from the developers point of view].
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| − | *'''Releases.''' Of course the whole point of an Eclipse project is to release code to the community. At the same time, the Eclipse community relies on a [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/dev_process/release-review.php well-defined release review process]. It's relatively simple, but it does require planning ahead to schedule the necessary legal and community reviews.
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| − | *'''[[Development Resources/Changing Leadership|Changing Leadership]]''' Electing new Project Leads and retiring the used up ones.
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| − | *'''Nominating and Electing New Committers.''' Use the [http://portal.eclipse.org portal] to nominate and elect new committers (you can review the portal workflow [https://dev.eclipse.org/portal/myfoundation/tests/swim.php?file=committer_election/committer_election.txt&lines= here]). Please follow the [[Development Resources/HOWTO/Nominating and Electing a New Committer|nomination guidelines]] so that the elections are relevant for the whole community.
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| − | *'''Removing Inactive Committers.''' The [http://portal.eclipse.org/ portal] provides a simple tool for project leads to remove inactive committers (and to correct errors in the automatic inactive committer detection algorithm).
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| − | *'''Press Releases.''' The Eclipse Foundation's marketing department would like to help you put out your project-related press releases; the guidelines are simple enough [http://www.eclipse.org/org/press-release/pressguidelines.htm].
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| − | *'''Creating and Managing Mailing Lists and Newsgroups''' Newsgroups are used by most projects to communicate with their community. Mailing lists tend to be used for communication amongst project developers (committers and contributors). Contact [mailto:webmaster@eclipse.org Webmaster] to create and manage [http://www.eclipse.org/newsgroups/index_all.php newsgroups] and [http://www.eclipse.org/mail/index_all.php mailing lists].
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| − | === New Project Leads ===
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| − | *'''Sufficient Community.''' What does it mean to have a project mature enough to graduate? See [[Community Development for Eclipse Projects]] for the Technology PMC's current thoughts on the issue.
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| − | == Everyone: IP Cleanliness ==
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| − | Maintaining intellectual property (IP) cleanliness is a critical part of being an Eclipse project, committer, and community member.
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| − | *'''The Official Story.''' The [http://www.eclipse.org/legal/guidetolegaldoc2.php guide to legal documents] describes what legal documents to include with code and deliverable software.
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| − | *'''Committer Guidelines.''' [http://www.eclipse.org/legal/committerguidelines.php] issues to be aware of, and the processes one should follow, when working as a committer on Eclipse.org projects.
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| − | *'''The Poster.''' The famous IP process poster [http://www.eclipse.org/legal/EclipseLegalProcessPoster.pdf].
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| − | *'''The Policy.''' The official written word version of the due diligence process for contributing code [http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/Eclipse_IP_Policy.pdf].
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| − | *'''The Cartoons.''' [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/dev_process/ip-process-in-cartoons.php The IP Process in Eight Cartoons]
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| − | *'''The Legal Department.''' Licenses, IP policies, agreements, etc. [http://www.eclipse.org/legal/]
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| − | *'''Logos & Trademarks.''' Documents about the Eclipse logos and trademarks [http://www.eclipse.org/legal/logo_guidelines.php] [http://www.eclipse.org/artwork/index.php]. The Eclipse Foundation owns the trademarks on all the Eclipse Project names. The Foundation holds these trademarks on behalf of, and for the benefit of, the projects.
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| − | *'''More IP Stuff.''' See [[IP Stuff | IP Stuff]]
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| − | == FAQs and Guidelines ==
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| − | *Guidelines for the [[Development Resources/HOWTO/Pre-Proposal Phase|Pre-Proposal Phase]]
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| − | *Guidelines for the [[Development Resources/HOWTO/Proposal Phase|Proposal Phase]]
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| − | *Guidelines for the [[Development Resources/HOWTO/Incubation Phase|Incubation Phase]]
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| − | *Guidelines for Using the [[Development Resources/HOWTO/Parallel IP Process|Parallel IP Process]]
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| − | *Guidelines for the [[Development Resources/HOWTO/Mature Phase|Mature Phase]]
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| − | *Guidelines for the [[Development Resources/HOWTO/Archived Phase|Archived Phase]]
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| − | *Guidelines for [[Development Resources/HOWTO/Creation Reviews|Creation Reviews]]
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| − | *Guidelines for [[Development Resources/HOWTO/Graduation Reviews|Graduation Reviews]]
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| − | *Guidelines for [[Development Resources/HOWTO/Release Reviews|Release Reviews]]
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| − | *[[User Interface Guidelines]]
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| − | *[[Eclipse Quality]]
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| − | *[[Development Resources/HOWTO/Project Naming Policy|Project Naming Policy]]
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| − | == HOWTOs and Help ==
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| − | *[[Development Resources/HOWTO/Bugzilla Use|bugzilla use]]
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| − | *[[Development Resources/Automatic IP Log|IP log]]
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| − | *[[Development Resources/Project Plan|project plan]]
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| − | *[[Development Resources/HOWTO/Project Meta-Data|project meta-data]]
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| − | *[[Development Resources/HOWTO/Left Menu|"about this project" left menu]]
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| − | *[[Development Resources/HOWTO/Conforming Incubation Branding|incubation branding]]
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| − | = Information and Miscellany =
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| − | *[http://www.eclipse.org/projects/lists.php Lists of committers]
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