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Josef Holzmayr: Add link to "Developer Interaction Tips" page

2024-06-13T10:30:19Z

Add link to "Developer Interaction Tips" page

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	* '''Keep it legal''': Make sure that you have the legal right to post your content and are not violating copyright or other laws.		* '''Keep it legal''': Make sure that you have the legal right to post your content and are not violating copyright or other laws.
	* '''Adhere to Terms of Service''': All community contributions are also subject to our [https://www.yoctoproject.org/about/terms-of-service Terms of Service].		* '''Adhere to Terms of Service''': All community contributions are also subject to our [https://www.yoctoproject.org/about/terms-of-service Terms of Service].
			* some additional tips are assembled on the [[Developer Interaction Tips]] page.

	==Read Before Contributing - Search for existing answers==		==Read Before Contributing - Search for existing answers==

Josef Holzmayr: Change CM from Nico to Josef

2024-06-13T10:27:32Z

Change CM from Nico to Josef

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	* Minor formatting / style infractions will be dealt with through education, not the 3 strikes process.		* Minor formatting / style infractions will be dealt with through education, not the 3 strikes process.
	* Extreme violations of a threatening, abusive, destructive or illegal nature will be addressed immediately and are not subject to 3 strikes.		* Extreme violations of a threatening, abusive, destructive or illegal nature will be addressed immediately and are not subject to 3 strikes.
	* Contact [[User:~~Nicolas_Dechesne~~\|~~Nicolas Dechesne~~]] to report abuse or appeal violations (mistakes happen & will be corrected).		* Contact [[User:Josef Holzmayr\|Josef Holzmayr]] to report abuse or appeal violations (mistakes happen & will be corrected).

	==Credits==		==Credits==
	* [http://wiki.meego.com/Community_guidelines MeeGo Community Guidelines] were the basis for the Yocto Guidelines used under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License]		* [http://wiki.meego.com/Community_guidelines MeeGo Community Guidelines] were the basis for the Yocto Guidelines used under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License]
	* [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines Fedora Mailing List Guidelines] used as a starting point under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported] license.		* [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines Fedora Mailing List Guidelines] used as a starting point under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported] license.

Nicolas Dechesne: /* IRC Guidelines */

2021-06-02T23:40:41Z

IRC Guidelines

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	==IRC Guidelines==		==IRC Guidelines==

	[https://www.yoctoproject.org/~~tools~~-~~resources/community~~/~~irc~~ More information about our IRC channels] can be found on the Yocto website.		[https://www.yoctoproject.org/community/mailing-lists/ More information about our IRC channels] can be found on the Yocto website.

	Here are a few IRC guidelines:		Here are a few IRC guidelines:
	* '''Don't post chunks''': Avoid posting big chunks of text - use [http://pastebin.com/ pastebin] or a similar service to shorten it to a link.		* '''Don't post chunks''': Avoid posting big chunks of text - use [http://pastebin.com/ pastebin] or a similar service to shorten it to a link.
	* '''Register your Nickname''': To avoid confusion and make sure you always have the same name on IRC, you should [~~http~~://~~freenode~~.~~net~~/~~faq.shtml#userregistration~~ register your nick].		* '''Register your Nickname''': To avoid confusion and make sure you always have the same name on IRC, you should [https://libera.chat/guides/registration register your nick].
	* '''Pick the right channel''': if you aren't sure, you should start in our main #yocto channel.		* '''Pick the right channel''': if you aren't sure, you should start in our main #yocto channel.
	* '''More information''': this [http://irchelp.org/irchelp/ircprimer.html IRC primer] for new users ~~and the [http://freenode.net/channel_guidelines.shtml general IRC guidelines] from freenode are also useful resources~~.		* '''More information''': this [http://irchelp.org/irchelp/ircprimer.html IRC primer] for new users.
	* '''Web access''': If you don't normally use IRC and want to try it out, you can use the [~~http~~://~~webchat~~.~~freenode~~.~~net~~/ ~~freenode~~ Web IRC] chat.		* '''Web access''': If you don't normally use IRC and want to try it out, you can use the [https://web.libera.chat/?channels=#yocto Libera.chat Web IRC] chat.

	==Bugzilla Guidelines==		==Bugzilla Guidelines==

Nicolas Dechesne: /* Guideline Violations - 3 Strikes Method */

2018-10-30T15:54:07Z

Guideline Violations - 3 Strikes Method

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	* Minor formatting / style infractions will be dealt with through education, not the 3 strikes process.		* Minor formatting / style infractions will be dealt with through education, not the 3 strikes process.
	* Extreme violations of a threatening, abusive, destructive or illegal nature will be addressed immediately and are not subject to 3 strikes.		* Extreme violations of a threatening, abusive, destructive or illegal nature will be addressed immediately and are not subject to 3 strikes.
	* Contact [[User:~~Jefro~~\|~~Jefro~~]] to report abuse or appeal violations (mistakes happen & will be corrected).		* Contact [[User:Nicolas_Dechesne\|Nicolas Dechesne]] to report abuse or appeal violations (mistakes happen & will be corrected).

	==Credits==		==Credits==
	* [http://wiki.meego.com/Community_guidelines MeeGo Community Guidelines] were the basis for the Yocto Guidelines used under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License]		* [http://wiki.meego.com/Community_guidelines MeeGo Community Guidelines] were the basis for the Yocto Guidelines used under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License]
	* [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines Fedora Mailing List Guidelines] used as a starting point under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported] license.		* [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines Fedora Mailing List Guidelines] used as a starting point under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported] license.

Eren Türkay: Add "how to submit a patch" link to Contribution Guideline section

2013-08-26T09:52:14Z

Add "how to submit a patch" link to Contribution Guideline section

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	==Contribution Guidelines - Sending Patches==		==Contribution Guidelines - Sending Patches==
	[[Contribution_Guidelines]]		[[Contribution_Guidelines\|Contribution Guidelines]]

			[http://www.openembedded.org/wiki/How_to_submit_a_patch_to_OpenEmbedded How To Sumbit A Patch To OpenEmbedded]

	==Guideline Violations - 3 Strikes Method==		==Guideline Violations - 3 Strikes Method==

Jefro at 05:25, 13 August 2013

2013-08-13T05:25:57Z

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	We like to have fun but we also like the communications to run smoothly. To that end here are some guidelines for participating in the [https://bugzilla.yoctoproject.org/ Yocto Bugzilla].		We like to have fun but we also like the communications to run smoothly. To that end here are some guidelines for participating in the [https://bugzilla.yoctoproject.org/ Yocto Bugzilla].

	* '''Be patient with others''': Sometimes people post imperfect bug reports. In case of missing information kindly tell reporters how to provide it, and/or suggest what they can do to improve the bug report.		* '''Be patient with others''': Sometimes people post imperfect bug reports. In case of missing information, kindly tell reporters how to provide it, and/or suggest what they can do to improve the bug report.
	* '''Stay on topic''': Don't start endless debates on topics not directly related to the scope of a specific bug report.		* '''Stay on topic''': Don't start endless debates on topics not directly related to the scope of a specific bug report.
	* '''Use proper quoting practices''': Avoid quoting complete previous comments by stripping unneeded lines, and avoid answering above the quoted text.		* '''Use proper quoting practices''': Avoid quoting complete previous comments by stripping unneeded lines, and avoid answering above the quoted text.
			* '''Don't abuse your privileges''': Submitters have permission to edit their bugs. If you abuse this privilege - for example, by reopening a bug that the maintainers have closed - your privileges will be revoked.

	What to do if you find a bug		What to do if you find a bug

Wmat: Fixed link to Bugzilla

2012-12-10T15:18:46Z

Fixed link to Bugzilla

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	==Bugzilla Guidelines==		==Bugzilla Guidelines==

	We like to have fun but we also like the communications to run smoothly. To that end here are some guidelines for participating in the [~~http~~://~~www~~.yoctoproject.org/~~community/bugs~~ Yocto Bugzilla].		We like to have fun but we also like the communications to run smoothly. To that end here are some guidelines for participating in the [https://bugzilla.yoctoproject.org/ Yocto Bugzilla].

	* '''Be patient with others''': Sometimes people post imperfect bug reports. In case of missing information kindly tell reporters how to provide it, and/or suggest what they can do to improve the bug report.		* '''Be patient with others''': Sometimes people post imperfect bug reports. In case of missing information kindly tell reporters how to provide it, and/or suggest what they can do to improve the bug report.

Wmat: Fixed link to Documentation on the new YP website.

2012-12-10T15:17:01Z

Fixed link to Documentation on the new YP website.

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	==Wiki Guidelines==		==Wiki Guidelines==

	You can [http://www.yoctoproject.org~~/community~~/documentation learn more about our documentation] on the Yocto website, and if you are unfamiliar with MediaWiki syntax, we have a short how-to document with instructions for [[Using the Wiki]].		You can [http://www.yoctoproject.org/documentation learn more about our documentation] on the Yocto website, and if you are unfamiliar with MediaWiki syntax, we have a short how-to document with instructions for [[Using the Wiki]].

	Creating articles in the wiki is a collaborative process. After you have written your piece others may:		Creating articles in the wiki is a collaborative process. After you have written your piece others may:

Wmat: Fixed link to Mailing Lists page on new YP website.

2012-12-10T15:16:08Z

Fixed link to Mailing Lists page on new YP website.

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	'''IMPORTANT: Before you contribute, be sure that you have done a thorough search to see if your question has already been answered.''' We've already answered many questions, and you will get a better response from people if you have already done your due diligence to find obvious or partial answers.		'''IMPORTANT: Before you contribute, be sure that you have done a thorough search to see if your question has already been answered.''' We've already answered many questions, and you will get a better response from people if you have already done your due diligence to find obvious or partial answers.
	* Search this wiki		* Search this wiki
	* Search our [~~http~~://www.yoctoproject.org/community/mailing-lists mailing lists]		* Search our [https://www.yoctoproject.org/tools-resources/community/mailing-lists mailing lists]
	* Search the [http://www.yoctoproject.org/ Yocto Project website]		* Search the [http://www.yoctoproject.org/ Yocto Project website]

Wmat: Fixed link to TOS on new YP website.

2012-12-10T15:15:01Z

Fixed link to TOS on new YP website.

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	* '''Stay calm''': The written word is always subject to interpretation, so give people the benefit of the doubt and try not to let emotions get out of control.		* '''Stay calm''': The written word is always subject to interpretation, so give people the benefit of the doubt and try not to let emotions get out of control.
	* '''Keep it legal''': Make sure that you have the legal right to post your content and are not violating copyright or other laws.		* '''Keep it legal''': Make sure that you have the legal right to post your content and are not violating copyright or other laws.
	* '''Adhere to Terms of Service''': All community contributions are also subject to our [~~http~~://www.yoctoproject.org/~~tos~~ Terms of Service].		* '''Adhere to Terms of Service''': All community contributions are also subject to our [https://www.yoctoproject.org/about/terms-of-service Terms of Service].

	==Read Before Contributing - Search for existing answers==		==Read Before Contributing - Search for existing answers==