Distributions Wiki

This is a collaboration space for distributions to share ideas and discuss common issues.

Communicating

Email: Mailing List

IRC: irc.freenode.net ##distros

Contents

Right now, there's only a little content in this wiki. So we can link it all to the front page. As we generate more content, we'll have to organize things better.

• ConflictingFiles is a page to coordinate distribution renames of files upstream provides. These renames are caused because the file exists in more than one package at a time. Coordinating these renames reduces end-user confusion by making the renames the same across distributions where possible.
• ContactingPackagers documents ways to contact specific packagers in other distributions.
• WhyUpstream documents why we should encourage all our packagers to upstream their changes.
• DistributionLocations where to find BTSs, VCSs, patches amongst other things.
• Meetings lists cross-distro meetings, and links to their conclusions.

Projects

• AppStream: cross-distro umbrella project for a great user experience when finding and installing applications

Related external resources

• Per-vendor information on how to locate patches
• Per-vendor security contacts, advisories, bug trackers
• Open Source Software Security (oss-security) Wiki
• oss-security mailing list
• oCERT (Open Source Computer Emergency Response Team)
• xvendor (cross-vendor) mailing list - currently on hold in favor of the Distributions list