=================================================================== RCS file: /cvsrepo/anoncvs/cvs/www/Attic/porting.html,v retrieving revision 1.24 retrieving revision 1.25 diff -u -r1.24 -r1.25 --- www/Attic/porting.html 1999/12/22 00:58:19 1.24 +++ www/Attic/porting.html 2000/02/15 15:41:57 1.25 @@ -25,9 +25,21 @@ OpenBSD machine and you want to share your effort by turning it into a standard port. What to do?
+ The most important thing you can is to communicate. + Ask people on ports@openbsd.org + if they are working on the same port. Tell the original software + author about it, 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. +
+ COMMUNICATION makes the difference between a successful + port and a port that will slowly be abandonned by everyone. +
First look at the porting information on this page. Then check out the referenced documents, especially the OpenBSD porting - checklist. + checklist.
Test, then re-test, and finally test again!
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