DeveloperDocumentation
Whiteboard
- Add vocabulary list (words like upstream, SRU, etc)
- public relations - list of places to make announcements, hashtags
Ubuntu membership and benefits - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Membership
Generate gnupg key - needed for things like a launchpad account https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GnuPrivacyGuardHowto (good info on developer.ubuntu.com)
- Create page(s) about the relationship between Debian / Ubuntu / Ubuntu Studio packages. With hints on what to do, and when to do it when wanting to change a package.
use, standard announcement verbiage, and links to various resources like banners/other graphics
The purpose of Ubuntu Studio:
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Provide a desktop base suitable for multimedia production work |
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Provide system performance needed for multimedia applications |
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Include relevant and up to date applications that cover all multimedia workflows |
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Provide documentation for users that covers every aspect of linux multimedia |
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Provide various tools (application/documentation) to make system management easy for non-hackers |
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Report/adress bugs/issues/ideas upstream to Ubuntu -> Debian -> Software Developers to improve applications and packages |
Ubuntu Studio Development Release Schedule
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopment/ReleaseProcess - The Ubuntu Release Process
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Development Planning Week 1-5 |
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Declare brainstorming for next relase open on ubuntu-studio-devel mail list |
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A leading team member attends Ubuntu Developer Summit |
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Register blueprints at https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu using this template for blueprints, and use the results from the previous brainstorming discussions to create workitems for these blueprints, and possibly create new custom blueprints. (see UbuntuStudio/Blueprints to get an overview of existing blueprints) |
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FeatureDefinitionFreeze - All blueprints for the development release need to have been registered and then approved by someone at the Ubuntu Release Team |
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Development Week 6-22 |
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Begin development and testing. Report bugs as far upstream as possible. Work with appplication developers and Debian maintainers, especially the Debian Multimedia Team to solve bugs for multimedia debian packages. |
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DebianImportFreeze occurs here, which means any bugfixes will need special treatment. Possibly by adding patches to the Ubuntu package |
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FeatureFreeze means no new uploads of existing packages, unless it is a critical bugfix |
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FinalBetaFreeze - No more changes until the final Beta is released. |
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Beta Testing Week 23-26 |
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FinalBetaRelease - Do thorough testing with this ISO and make sure any critical bugs get fixed. |
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KernelFreeze - no more changes to the kernel |
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Final Release Week 27 |
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In preparation for the FinalRelease, prepare PR announcements |
Setup Developer Environment
UbuntuStudio/SetupDeveloperEnvironment
Ubuntu Studio Developer Tasks
Create Blueprints for each new release, which contain work items that can be assigned to a developer.
Maintain documentation
- Update the web site.
Keep the list of default Ubuntu Studio applications up to date, and relevant - Seed Management
Design application categories and documentation to follow a workflow based format, so that users who want to do a specific task are easily led to relevant applications.
- Test and tweak the system to find out how performance can be improved for various workflows.
- Look at revamping ubuntustudio-controls to let the user more easily manage the system, without having to edit files manually, or using the terminal to pass commands (realtime privilege, adjusting rtirq - restarting, etc..)
- Investigate the possibility of creating an application that helps the user more easily find tools for workflow specific tasks. Possibly a custom panel.
Information Channels
These are all the channels and methods used for communication within the Ubuntu Studio development community.
IRC at irc.freenode.net
- #ubuntustudio-devel
- #ubuntustudio (user channel)
IRC chatting is the quickest and most common communication method used in Ubuntu Studio development.
* IRC HowTo - for those not familiar with IRC
Mail lists
ubuntu-studio-users mail list - user mail list
ubuntu-studio-devel mail list - general development discussion
ubuntustudio-bugs mail list - not active atm
ubuntustudio-testing list - A place where to post testing results
Team Structure
By keeping a clear team structure it is easy to keep track of who is doing what, and whom to ask about specific topics.
Developer Reference
Managing Blueprints - how to create them, and manage them for each new cycle
Bug Management (launchpad account)
Backports (ubuntu dev-tools)
UbuntuStudio at Launchpad
Teams
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio - open (not active atm)
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio-bugs - open team (not active atm)
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio-testers - open team (not active atm)
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio-dev - closed team (core developer team)
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio-kernel-team - closed team (kernel development team)
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio-website - closed team (has access to the website)
Projects
https://launchpad.net/ubuntustudio-project - Root project for Ubuntu Studio projects
https://launchpad.net/ubuntustudio - The Ubuntu Studio Project