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Welcome to our community!
== Welcome ==
Here in the Kubuntu community we pride ourselves and being the "Friendly Computing" community. Our aim is to provide a robust high quality desktop computing experience based upon the KDE Software Compilation installed as a Distribution Flavour of Ubuntu.
Here, at Kubuntu we pride ourselves on being the "Friendly Computing" community!
 
Our aim is to provide a robust, high quality, desktop computing experience based upon the KDE Software Compilation installed as a distribution flavour of the "Ubuntu" GNU/Linux operating system.
 
This Wiki is the centralised collection of Kubuntu resources. In a Nutshell, "'''you've come to the right place.''' We have organised this Wiki based upon categories / areas that you might want to consider getting involved in.


This Wiki is the centralised collection of Kubuntu resources. In a Nutshell, you've come to the right place. We have organised this Wiki based upon categories / areas that you might want to consider getting involved in.
== Community ==
== Community ==
Just being here in the first place is a contribution. Perhaps this will come as something of a surprise, but just being a Kubuntu user represents a significant contribution to our community. After all what point is there in creating a fantastic computer operatiing system, if there are no fantastic users to user it ?
Just being here in the first place is a contribution. Perhaps this will come as something of a surprise, but just being a Kubuntu user represents a significant contribution to our community. After all what point is there in creating a fantastic computer operating system, if there are no fantastic users, actually using it ?


If your interested in becoming a Kubuntu member, then the following resources will help
Interested in becoming a Kubuntu member ? Then the following resources will help


* [[Kubuntu/Links]]
* [[Kubuntu/Links]]
* [[Kubuntu/Meeting]]
* [[Kubuntu/Meeting]]
* [[Kubuntu/Membership]]
* [[Kubuntu/Membership]]
*[[Kubuntu/KC-elections]]
* [[Kubuntu/Policies]]
* [[Kubuntu/Policies]]
 
* [[Kubuntu/AnnualMeeting]]
== Small Teaser Tasks ==
We have a variety of Todo items across the whole Kubuntu ecosystem. It's easy to jump in and get started using our Trello board.
 
* [[Kubuntu/Trello]]
* [https://trello.com/kubuntu Trello]


== Documentation ==
== Documentation ==
We're really proud of our user documentation which you view at [[http://docs.kubuntu.org]] our aim is provide amazing documentation.
We're really proud of our user documentation which you view [http://docs.kubuntu.org here] our aim is provide amazing documentation.
If you're interested in working on our documentation, then the following resources will be useful.
If you're interested in working on our documentation, then the following resources will be useful.


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== Testing ==
== Testing ==
If you like installing and experimenting with the latest and greatest software, and seeing what's coming up in future releases ahead of the curve. Jump right in start testing  
Do you like installing and experimenting with the latest and greatest software ? Want to see what's coming up in future releases, and be ahead of the curve ? Then Jump right in start testing.
 
* [https://wiki.kubuntu.org/Testing/Kubuntu/Introduction Intro to testing Kubuntu] (old, needs to be moved and updated)


* [[Kubuntu/QA/Whoopsie]]
* [[Kubuntu/QA/Whoopsie]]


== Bug Fixing ==
== Bug Fixing ==
The why not become part of of testing pack, the "Kubuntu Bugs" team
Do you have a knack for fixing stuff ?
 
The why not become one of the "Kubuntu Bugs" team


* [[Kubuntu/BugTriage]]
* [[Kubuntu/BugTriage]]


== Packaging  ==
== Packaging  ==
Perhaps you're destined to be a Kubuntu Ninja. Our packagers are revered, respected and greatly valued in our community. Imagine how you'll feel knowing that millions of people around the globe are using software that you built and packaged.
Perhaps you're destined to be a Kubuntu Ninja. Our packagers are revered, respected and greatly valued in our community.
Check out these pages to get started, and remember we're on hand in #kubuntu-devel and on the kubuntu-devel mailing list to help and support you.
Imagine how you'll feel knowing that millions of people around the globe are using software that you built and packaged.
Check out these pages to get started, and remember we're on hand in #kubuntu-devel on [[irc.freenode.net]] and on the kubuntu-devel mailing list to help and support you.


* [[Kubuntu/Packaging/L10nOperatorGuide]]
* [[Kubuntu/Packaging/L10nOperatorGuide]] Language Localization
* [[Kubuntu/Packaging]]
* [[Kubuntu/Packaging]]
* [[Kubuntu/PPAs]]
* [[Kubuntu/PPAs]]
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== Misc ==
== Misc ==
At Kubuntu we maintain Continuous Integration software build system, which is responsible for much of the heavy lifting when it comes to packaging, and testing.
At Kubuntu we maintain a CI ( Continuous Integration ) software build system, which is responsible for much of the heavy lifting when it comes to packaging, and testing.


* [[Kubuntu/CI/Metadata]]
* [[Kubuntu/CI/Metadata]]

Revision as of 02:47, 1 February 2017

Welcome

Here, at Kubuntu we pride ourselves on being the "Friendly Computing" community!

Our aim is to provide a robust, high quality, desktop computing experience based upon the KDE Software Compilation installed as a distribution flavour of the "Ubuntu" GNU/Linux operating system.

This Wiki is the centralised collection of Kubuntu resources. In a Nutshell, "you've come to the right place. We have organised this Wiki based upon categories / areas that you might want to consider getting involved in.

Community

Just being here in the first place is a contribution. Perhaps this will come as something of a surprise, but just being a Kubuntu user represents a significant contribution to our community. After all what point is there in creating a fantastic computer operating system, if there are no fantastic users, actually using it ?

Interested in becoming a Kubuntu member ? Then the following resources will help

Documentation

We're really proud of our user documentation which you view here our aim is provide amazing documentation. If you're interested in working on our documentation, then the following resources will be useful.

Testing

Do you like installing and experimenting with the latest and greatest software ? Want to see what's coming up in future releases, and be ahead of the curve ? Then Jump right in start testing.

Bug Fixing

Do you have a knack for fixing stuff ?

The why not become one of the "Kubuntu Bugs" team

Packaging

Perhaps you're destined to be a Kubuntu Ninja. Our packagers are revered, respected and greatly valued in our community. Imagine how you'll feel knowing that millions of people around the globe are using software that you built and packaged. Check out these pages to get started, and remember we're on hand in #kubuntu-devel on irc.freenode.net and on the kubuntu-devel mailing list to help and support you.

Security


Misc

At Kubuntu we maintain a CI ( Continuous Integration ) software build system, which is responsible for much of the heavy lifting when it comes to packaging, and testing.


propose to deprecate

These links appear to be unmaintained and need updating or deprecating.

  • Kubuntu/ProjectNeon (this is very excessive information and the stuff about neon in the techbase is more suitable really)