SME Server Development Framework

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SME Server Development

Welcome to the development of SME Server!

To provide SME Server a consistent and a sustainable future the contribs.org community is formalising the future development of SME Server. Not just the next release, but all future releases. You're most welcome to join and contribute in whatever way you can for all skills are welcomed. Not just programmers, but also enthusiasts that can help out.

Have fun!

Current development cycle

Development roles

Various roles

Documentation writers

Skills

  • Ability to write user documentation
  • Ability to write technical documentation
  • Ability to write administration manuals


Bughunters & Testers

Skills


Junior Programmer

Skills

  • Linux knowledge


Normal Programmer

Skills

  • Experienced Linux knowledge


Senior Programmer

Skills

  • Excellent Linux knowledge
  • Perl
  • Bash
  • Regular expressions


Development tools

Wiki

Bugzilla

CVS

Patching

RPM building

Development process

  • Set goals for the release
  • Get organised
  • Create a roadmap such as SME9.0_Roadmap
  • Start a step by step plan such as this one.
  • Stick to the roadmap