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     OpenBSD machine and you want to share your effort by turning
     it into a standard port.  What to do?
    <p>
     First look at the porting information on this page.  Then check
     out the referenced documents, especially the OpenBSD porting
!    <a href="checklist.html">checklist</a>.
    <p>
     Test, then re-test, and finally test again!
    <p>
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     OpenBSD machine and you want to share your effort by turning
     it into a standard port.  What to do?
    <p>
+    The most important thing you can is to <strong>communicate</strong>.
+    Ask people on <a href="mailto:ports@openbsd.org">ports@openbsd.org</a>
+    if they are working on the same port. <em>Tell the original software
+    author about it</em>, including problems you may find. If licensing
+    information appears incorrect tell him.  If you had to jump through
+    loops to make the port build, tell him what he can fix.  If they are
+    only developping on Linux and feel like ignoring the rest of the Unix
+    world, try to make them change their view.
+   <p>
+    <strong>COMMUNICATION</strong> makes the difference between a successful
+    port and a port that will slowly be abandonned by everyone.
+   <p>
     First look at the porting information on this page.  Then check
     out the referenced documents, especially the OpenBSD porting
!    <a href="porting/checklist.html">checklist</a>.
    <p>
     Test, then re-test, and finally test again!
    <p>
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     <li>Section 19.2.5 of the
         <a href="http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/porting.html">FreeBSD
         Handbook</a>.  This is the FreeBSD porting bible.
!    <li>OpenBSD porting <a href="checklist.html">checklist</a>.
!         <li><a href="audio-port.html">Porting audio applications to OpenBSD</a>.
     <li>The OpenBSD ports mailing list,
         <a href="mailto:ports@openbsd.org">ports@OpenBSD.ORG</a>.
    </ul>
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     <li>Section 19.2.5 of the
         <a href="http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/porting.html">FreeBSD
         Handbook</a>.  This is the FreeBSD porting bible.
!    <li>OpenBSD porting <a href="porting/checklist.html">checklist</a>.
!         <li><a href="porting/audio.html">Porting audio applications to OpenBSD</a>.
     <li>The OpenBSD ports mailing list,
         <a href="mailto:ports@openbsd.org">ports@OpenBSD.ORG</a>.
    </ul>
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