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- | + | <div style="border: 1px solid red; background-color: #faa; padding: 20px;"><div style="text-align:center;">'''The software hosted in extras-devel might NOT be ready for normal users!'''</div> | |
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+ | <br>PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't play with it unless you really know what you are doing. Be ready to [http://maemo.org/development/bugs/ file proper bug reports] instead of posting complaints. | ||
+ | '''Expected problems''': crashes, battery drain, poor system performance, full disk space & more - SERIOUSLY! | ||
+ | Don't play with Extras-devel if you haven't '''backed up your data''' or are prepared to [[Updating the tablet firmware|re-flash your device]].</div><br/> | ||
Developers upload the newest version of their software to extras-devel. From there the packages go [[Extras-testing]] and finally [[Extras]] through an automatic and human Quality Assurance process. This is a repository for developers and regular contributors of specific software projects. If you want to play with extras-devel software you need to be prepared to feel some pain sooner or later. | Developers upload the newest version of their software to extras-devel. From there the packages go [[Extras-testing]] and finally [[Extras]] through an automatic and human Quality Assurance process. This is a repository for developers and regular contributors of specific software projects. If you want to play with extras-devel software you need to be prepared to feel some pain sooner or later. | ||
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=== Uploading to Extras-devel === | === Uploading to Extras-devel === | ||
{{main|Uploading to Extras-devel}} | {{main|Uploading to Extras-devel}} | ||
- | Anyone with a [http://garage.maemo.org/ Garage] account can upload packages to Extras-devel in order to share new updates and start the community QA process. It is important to note that the ''uploader'' needs a Garage account: the package itself does not need to be hosted in the Garage | + | Anyone with a [http://garage.maemo.org/ Garage] account can upload packages to Extras-devel in order to share new updates and start the community QA process. It is important to note that the ''uploader'' needs a Garage account: the package itself does not need to be hosted in the Garage. |
==== Promoting packages to extras-testing ==== | ==== Promoting packages to extras-testing ==== | ||
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=== Downloads OBSOLETE FIXME=== | === Downloads OBSOLETE FIXME=== | ||
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You can [https://maemo.org/downloads/product/create/OS2008/application.html create an entry] for your application in the [http://maemo.org/downloads maemo.org downloads section]. If the unixname of your entry is the same as your debian package in Extras, the version information will be automatically updated when you upload a new package. | You can [https://maemo.org/downloads/product/create/OS2008/application.html create an entry] for your application in the [http://maemo.org/downloads maemo.org downloads section]. If the unixname of your entry is the same as your debian package in Extras, the version information will be automatically updated when you upload a new package. | ||
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