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| || '''DaD''' || ? || Official merge system with comment feature (see also MoM). [https://launchpad.net/dad][https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DaDandMoM] || | || '''DaD''' || ? || A community developed alternative to MoM with a nicer interface (e.g. comment feature) (see also MoM). This was built as a possible replacement for MoM during an extended service outage, and has a nicer interface, although it does not support a blacklist. As MoM is part of a larger distributed infrastructure, is it not atomically replaceable. Since the resolution of the service outage, there have been various discussions as to how best merge the systems, as it is admittedly confusing.[https://launchpad.net/dad][https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DaDandMoM] || |
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| || '''MoM''' || Merge-o-Matic || Official merge system (see also DaD). [http://merges.ubuntu.com] [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DaDandMoM] || | || '''MoM''' || Merge-o-Matic || The official Ubuntu merge system (see also DaD). This lists outstanding packages where there has been a Debian upload since the last Ubuntu upload. These packages may need a merge, or a sync, or not need anything at all, depending on the point in the Ubuntu development cycle, the nature of the changes in Debian, and the opinion of interested developers. Some packages are blacklisted as they are not appropriate to merge or sync from Debian. Nothing listed here is a requirement for action, except as controlled by other policies and procedures, and this site need not be part of any developers workflow, so long as all other guidelines are met. [http://merges.ubuntu.com] [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DaDandMoM] || |
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| || '''REVU''' || ? || Web-based tool to upload packages for review [http://revu.tauware.de] [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/Packages/REVU] || | || '''REVU''' || ? || A community developed package review site [http://revu.tauware.de] This site supports the review of community packaged new software that may be suitable for Ubuntu (or other .deb based distributions, but primarily Ubuntu). This should only be used for new software, and is not suitable as a repository for bugfix uploads or similar materials. [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/Packages/REVU] || |
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BOF |
Birds of a Feather |
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BTS |
Debian Bug Tracking System |
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CC |
[http://www.ubuntu.com/community/processes/council Community Council] |
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DaD |
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A community developed alternative to MoM with a nicer interface (e.g. comment feature) (see also MoM). This was built as a possible replacement for MoM during an extended service outage, and has a nicer interface, although it does not support a blacklist. As MoM is part of a larger distributed infrastructure, is it not atomically replaceable. Since the resolution of the service outage, there have been various discussions as to how best merge the systems, as it is admittedly confusing.[https://launchpad.net/dad][https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DaDandMoM] |
DD |
Debian Developer |
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DFSG |
Debian Free Software Guidelines |
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d-i |
debian-installer |
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FF |
Feature Freeze |
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FTBFS |
Fails To Build From Source |
For example when building a package with debuild |
GPG |
GNU Privacy Guard |
[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GnuPrivacyGuardHowto] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gpg] |
ITA |
Intent To Adopt |
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ITP |
Intent To Package |
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lrm |
linux-restricted-modules |
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MoM |
Merge-o-Matic |
The official Ubuntu merge system (see also DaD). This lists outstanding packages where there has been a Debian upload since the last Ubuntu upload. These packages may need a merge, or a sync, or not need anything at all, depending on the point in the Ubuntu development cycle, the nature of the changes in Debian, and the opinion of interested developers. Some packages are blacklisted as they are not appropriate to merge or sync from Debian. Nothing listed here is a requirement for action, except as controlled by other policies and procedures, and this site need not be part of any developers workflow, so long as all other guidelines are met. [http://merges.ubuntu.com] [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DaDandMoM] |
MOTU |
Masters Of The Universe |
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NMU |
Non-maintainer upload |
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OTFC |
Open and Free Technology Community |
#debian-python is on the OFTC IRC network (for example irc.debian.org to get a nearby server). #ubuntu-motu is on the freenode IRC network (for example irc.ubuntu.com to get a nearby server) [http://www.oftc.net] |
PAPT |
Python Applications Packaging Team |
Debian packaging team of python programs which don't provide public modules [http://python-apps.alioth.debian.org/policy.html] |
PPA |
Personal Package Archives |
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RC |
Release Critical |
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REVU |
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A community developed package review site [http://revu.tauware.de] This site supports the review of community packaged new software that may be suitable for Ubuntu (or other .deb based distributions, but primarily Ubuntu). This should only be used for new software, and is not suitable as a repository for bugfix uploads or similar materials. [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/Packages/REVU] |
RFP |
Request For Package |
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SABDFL |
[:MarkShuttleworth: Self-appointed benevolent dictator for life] |
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SRU |
Stable Release Update |
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TB |
[http://www.ubuntu.com/community/processes/techboard Technical Board] |
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UDS |
Ubuntu Developer Summit |
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UVF |
Upstream Version Freeze |
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UWN |
Ubuntu Weekly News |
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WNPP |
Work-Needing and Prospective Packages |
List of packages in need of new maintainers and prospective packages in Debian [http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/] |
Ideas
add them all to /usr/bin/wtf of the bsdgames package.
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