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An attempt to consolidate links to the different information channels and task trackers going on out there. Currently being worked on by [[User:Mchua|Mchua]].
An attempt to consolidate links to the different information channels and task trackers going on out there.

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== Getting help ==

* You can probably find an answer to your question or information on how to fix your problem yourself. (insert how-to here, possibly based on [[Help chat]])
* List specific forums
* List specific mailing lists (community-support)
* [[Contact]]

== Official announcements ==

* http://laptop.org
* http://laptopgiving.org
* insert zine url here
* insert announcement mailing list here


== Common interests ==
== Common interests ==

* [[Participate]] to get started
* [[Participate]] to get started
* [[Emulation]] to get the XO's software running on your own (non-XO) computer
* [[Emulation]] to get the XO's software running on your own (non-XO) computer
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* [[Content]] for authors, artists, musicians, film-makers...
* [[Content]] for authors, artists, musicians, film-makers...
* [[Educators]] for teachers
* [[Educators]] for teachers
* [[Developers program]] if you're interested in getting a loaner machine for development work that requires hardware access. (Note: most people ''don't'' need hardware access.) Also see http://xogiving.org
* [[Developers program]] if you're interested in getting a loaner machine for development work that requires hardware access. (Note: most people ''don't'' need hardware access.)


== General discussion ==
== General discussion ==
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* [http://laptop.org/teamwiki] - internal discussion, non-public information
* [http://laptop.org/teamwiki] - internal discussion, non-public information
* [[Pootle]] for translators
* [[Pootle]] for translators
* [http://rt.laptop.org] - Request Tracker, intended for support queries from end users.
* [http://rt.laptop.org RT] - Request Tracker, intended for support queries from end users.
* [http://aaa.opensourcehost.com/~thoughts/faq/ OLPC dev faq] - new, intended for a community-maintained FAQ and helpdesk for developers.
* [http://aaa.opensourcehost.com/~thoughts/faq/ OLPC dev faq] - new, intended for a community-maintained FAQ and helpdesk for developers.

Latest revision as of 16:45, 24 January 2008

An attempt to consolidate links to the different information channels and task trackers going on out there.


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This page is a draft in active flux ...
Please leave suggestions on the talk page.

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Getting help

  • You can probably find an answer to your question or information on how to fix your problem yourself. (insert how-to here, possibly based on Help chat)
  • List specific forums
  • List specific mailing lists (community-support)
  • Contact

Official announcements

Common interests

  • Participate to get started
  • Emulation to get the XO's software running on your own (non-XO) computer
  • Pootle for translators
  • Content for authors, artists, musicians, film-makers...
  • Educators for teachers
  • Developers program if you're interested in getting a loaner machine for development work that requires hardware access. (Note: most people don't need hardware access.)

General discussion

  • IRC - realtime chat. Good for conversations, meetings, and short snippets of quick help.
  • Mailing lists] - announcements and interest groups spanning various technical, geographical, and content domains.

Task trackers

  • Trac - where tickets for the core system reside; people can also apply for project hosting here.
  • [1] - internal discussion, non-public information
  • Pootle for translators
  • RT - Request Tracker, intended for support queries from end users.
  • OLPC dev faq - new, intended for a community-maintained FAQ and helpdesk for developers.