2016-03-02 23:19 GMT-03:00 Russell Keith-Magee <russ...@keith-magee.com>:
> Hi Becka, > > On Thu, Mar 3, 2016 at 8:55 AM, Becka <beckas...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I've been spending some time looking over the docs, and I'm really >> interested in making them more approachable to relative n00bs like myself, >> particularly when it comes to contributing to Django and the docs. >> > > Fantastic! This sort of contribution is most appreciated! Thanks for > offering to help out. > > >> It seems like there's some conflicting information around where to look >> for issues. >> >> * There's one address <https://code.djangoproject.com/newticket> where >> you need to log in, but I can't see where to sign up >> >> * There's another url >> <https://code.djangoproject.com/query?status=!closed&easy=1>where there >> are some "easy pickings" tickets >> >> Where can tickets be filed? Where should someone starting out look for >> tickets, and can they (we) open issues? I'd like to clarify what the docs >> ssay about this point. >> > > We’re using a system called Trac as an issue tracker; when you hit > code.djangoproject.com, that’s our Trac instance. > > Trac has a number of features, including an issue tracker, a wiki, and a > few other bits and bobs. The homepage of the Trac instance is a wiki page > that tells you where to go next (or, at least, tries to!) The first two > links under “getting started” on that page are links into the ticket > tracker; If you’re looking for somewhere to make your first contribution > “easy pickings” is a list of tickets that has been pre-filtered to only > contain issues that might be easy for a newcomer to tackle. Easy pickings > is a good place to start if you want to make your first contribution. > > The other link (“tickets”) is a link to a wiki page that contains a couple > of other pre-canned queries that can be helpful. All of those pre-canned > queries will ultimately end up at > https://code.djangoproject.com/query, which is the searchable index of > all tickets. From there, you can add and remove filters to find the exact > ticket you want. > > If you want to report a new issue, the first link you provide (/newticket) > is where you should go (unless it’s a security issue, in which case a whole > other procedure is required). The login is required as a spam measure - if > you don’t lock down Trac, random bots drop by and open tickets for !!Fr33 > STUFF!!. > if someone do not have a login for github.com please go to https://github.com/ and create one login using signup button. After that login is active, use your github login on djangoproject.com > > I hope that helps - if there’s anything else we can do to explain the > process we have, let us know! > > Yours > Russ Magee %-) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Django developers (Contributions to Django itself)" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to django-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to django-developers@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/django-developers. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/django-developers/CAJxq848NRqQO6WpqOX4ZAs%2Bm%2B_JZqRievPq8Cmiw82UdaF28jA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/django-developers/CAJxq848NRqQO6WpqOX4ZAs%2Bm%2B_JZqRievPq8Cmiw82UdaF28jA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- gilberto dos santos alves +55(11)9-8646-5049 sao paulo - sp - brasil -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django developers (Contributions to Django itself)" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to django-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to django-developers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/django-developers. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/django-developers/CAP9G-NJFuYb1VnWbX6Y_ugG7po-F-D%3D1Eo4Us64XtLzQfxr61w%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
