Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of ContributePage

Timestamp:

May 4, 2015, 12:34:11 PM (10 years ago)

Author:

davea

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ContributePage

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 = Contribute to BOINC =
 
-There are several areas in which you can to contribute to BOINC.
+There are several areas in which you can contribute to BOINC.
 
-Each area has its own communication channel, such as an email list.
+Each area has its own communication channel (typically an email list).
 If you want to contribute in an area, you should read the communication channel
 to get an idea of what is involved.
@@ -10 +10 @@
 At some point, if you make a lot of good contributions,
 you can ask to become a committer yourself,
-by posting to the relevant email list.
+by posting to the area's email list.
 
 == Programming ==
 
-Help develop and fix bugs in BOINC.
-Various technical skills (C++, PHP, CSS, SQL, WxWidgets) are required
+Help develop, maintain, and debug BOINC.
+Various technical skills (C++, PHP, CSS, SQL, !WxWidgets) are required
 for different parts of BOINC; details are [DevProjects here].
+
+The BOINC source code is maintained in [https://github.com/BOINC/boinc Github].
 
  Communication:: the [http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev boinc_dev] email list
  (for discussion)
   and the Github issue tracking system (for specific bugs and feature requests).
- To contribute:: submit patches (either via Github, or email diffs to [boinc_dev]).
- Committers:: David Anderson, Rom Walton, ...
+ To contribute:: submit patches (either via Github, or email diffs to boinc_dev).
+ Committers:: David Anderson, Rom Walton, Rytis Slatkevicius, Christian Beer, Nicolas Alvarez, Eric Korpela.
 
 == Testing ==
@@ -30 +32 @@
  Communication:: the [http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_alpha boinc_alpha] email list,
   and the [https://github.com/BOINC/boinc Github issue tracking system].
+  The boinc_alpha list is where new versions (for testing) are announced.
  To contribute:: the best way to contribute is by [http://boinc.berkeley.edu/alpha/ joining
-  the BOINC Alpha Test project.
+  the BOINC Alpha Test project].
   You can also just submit bug reports on Github.
- Committers:: David Anderson, Rom Walton
+ Committers:: David Anderson, Rom Walton.
 
 == Documentation ==
@@ -41 +44 @@
    they're not publicly editable because of problems with spammers.
    You can send revisions to a committer.
- Committers:: David Anderson, Rom Walton
+ Committers:: David Anderson, Rom Walton.
 
 == Translation ==
@@ -52 +55 @@
 You can volunteer to translate this text into non-English languages.
 
- Communication:: the [http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_loc boinc_loc] email list.
- To contribute:: sign up (by posting a request on the email list) to
-   do translation for a language of your choice.
+ Communication:: The [http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_loc boinc_loc] email list.
+ To contribute:: Post a request on the email list to do translation for a language of your choice.
  Committers:: Rom Walton
 
@@ -65 +67 @@
 There are two customer support systems:
 the message boards on the BOINC web site,
-and [http://boinc.berkeley.edu/help.php an online system
-where users can contact you personally via Skype or email].
+and [http://boinc.berkeley.edu/help.php an online system where users can contact you personally via Skype or email].
 
  Communication:: the BOINC message boards,