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Why is contributing to GNU so hard? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 7 months ago by velox_vulnus@lemmy.ml to c/gnu@lemmy.ml

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It has always been this way. Right now, I want to update a few Guix packages, but I have no clue on how to do the same. Where's the issues supposed to be created? What about creating new commit? Who is the maintainer I'm supposed to be speaking with?

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[–] dann@hexbear.net 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Just send your patches to bugs mailing list

[–] velox_vulnus@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 days ago

I have sent a bunch of patches series to Guix after this, and I am used to the workings. But honestly speaking, it is still a pain to work with, unfortunately. If I amend a commit, I am also forced to manually remove the ChangeId. It can't be used with other platforms because git hook kicks in, and so I am forced to use a --no-verify flag to bypass it. I also have to track revision number manually.

[–] bizdelnick@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Are you looking for this? Most GNU projects are hosted on Savannah. Yes, it is very ancient and inconvenient.

[–] velox_vulnus@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

That webpage is pretty terrible. Why isn't Forgejo or GitLab being used? Is there anything wrong with it? I also like how I am not forced to share my personal email in those webapps.

[–] bizdelnick@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago

There are at least two reasons: savannah is used since many years before gitlab has appeared and it is usable without JS.

[–] gmestanley@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

I don't trust GitLab.