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2005-03-25 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
* how-programming.texinfo: Mention generic-build-script in
packaging FAQ.
2005-03-19 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com> 2005-03-19 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
* how-programming.texinfo: Remove incorrect libm.a note. * how-programming.texinfo: Remove incorrect libm.a note.

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@subsection How do I contribute a package? @subsection How do I contribute a package?
If you are willing to be a package maintainer, great. We urgently need If you are willing to be a package maintainer, great! We urgently need
volunteers to prepare and maintain packages, because the priority of the volunteers to prepare and maintain packages, because the priority of the
Cygwin Team is Cygwin itself. Cygwin Team is Cygwin itself.
The Cygwin Package Contributor's Guide is at The Cygwin Package Contributor's Guide at
@file{http://cygwin.com/setup.html}, which details everything you need @file{http://cygwin.com/setup.html} details everything you need to know
to know about being a package maintainer. Use the cygwin-apps mailing about being a package maintainer. The quickest way to get started is to
list (start at @file{http://cygwin.com/lists.html}) for read the @emph{Initial packaging procedure, script-based} section on
questions about package maintenance, @emph{after} searching and browsing the that page. The @samp{generic-build-script} found there works well for
cygwin-apps list archives, of course. Charles Wilson posted a short most packages.
recipe of what is involved, using texinfo as an example, available at
@file{http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-apps/2000-11/msg00055.html}. This
should give you an idea of what is required.
You should announce your intentions to the general cygwin list, in case For questions about package maintenance, use the cygwin-apps mailing
others were thinking the same thing. list (start at @file{http://cygwin.com/lists.html}) @emph{after}
searching and browsing the cygwin-apps list archives, of course. Be
sure to look at the @emph{Submitting a package} checklist at
@file{http://cygwin.com/setup.html} before sending an ITP (Intent To
Package) email to cygwin-apps.
You should also announce your intentions to the general cygwin list, in
case others were thinking the same thing.
@subsection How do I contribute to Cygwin? @subsection How do I contribute to Cygwin?