Topic: SME Server not dead?

[runemaste]

Hey all... just double checking -- SME Server isnt dead??? YAY! This has got to be my favourite server distro, *Ever*. How can I get into helping the devs?

Brez!

[cactus]

Hey all... just double checking -- SME Server isnt dead??? YAY! This has got to be my favourite server distro, *Ever*. How can I get into helping the devs?

Brez!

You can make yourself familiar with the system and write documentation, translate languages, sponsor the community and the development team by donating money, etc.

As you do not state any knowledge or experience that could be related to the development of SME Server it is hard to say how you can be of help in detail.

[gzartman]

Hey all... just double checking -- SME Server isnt dead??? YAY! This has got to be my favourite server distro, *Ever*. How can I get into helping the devs?

Brez!

SME Server is very much alive and under active development.  The devteam just released version 7.4, based on Centos 4.7, as the Stable release on Friday of last week.   SME 8.0 beta, based on Centos 5.x, is also under development and testing.

You can help with SME by browsing the bug tracker and commenting/contributing were you can, participating in the forums, asking to join one of the various SME Teams; becoming familiar with the wiki and eventually contributing; and/or donating money to the project using the Donate button at the top of this page. 

Greg

[runemaste]

As you do not state any knowledge or experience that could be related to the development of SME Server it is hard to say how you can be of help in detail.

Knowledge? It depends on what language SME Server is written in. I know enough of PHP to make complicated websites, ive dabbled in C a little, but would like the excuse to learn a new language. Experience - quite a lot in being a user of SME and other linux distros, both for server and desktop use.

[gzartman]

Knowledge? It depends on what language SME Server is written in. I know enough of PHP to make complicated websites, ive dabbled in C a little, but would like the excuse to learn a new language. Experience - quite a lot in being a user of SME and other linux distros, both for server and desktop use.

SME Server is not coded in a single language, but this is not important.  Most of the packages included in SME Server aren't even touched by the SME Development Team, but pulled directly from the Centos project.

There is alot more to maintaining SME Server than writing code.   However, until you become familiar with the practices an procedures behind maintaining SME Server, it won't matter how much dev experience you have.

As previously stated:   Start in the bug tracker, the forums, and the wiki.  Contribute were you can and start learning the SME project.  As time goes on and you learn the project, you will naturally gravitate towards areas where your skills match the needs of the project.