The source code for Window Maker is contained in a git repository located here. Git is very convenient for our purposes and you can find more
- information about it on the mentioned link. To obtain a full-fledged copy of the repository do this:
The source code for Window Maker is contained in a git repository located here. To obtain a full-fledged copy of the repository do this:
git clone git://repo.or.cz/wmaker-crm.git
There are two main branches in the repository, called 'master' and 'next'. The purpose of the 'next' branch is to add + and extra layer of testing before the patches hit the 'master' branch. It is rebased when needed. The 'master' branch + should ideally never be rebased -- if it is, run to the nearest anti-nuclear bunker.
+The source code in the above git repository follows the coding style of the linux kernel. Please take a look - - here and try to respect it when submitting patches. This is really important.
+The Window Maker source code follows the + + coding style of the linux kernel. Respect it when submitting patches.
-If you want to contribute patches to Window Maker and you are not familiar with git, please take a look at the git - homepage above - it contains the kind of documentation you need to get started. You should also read the file contained +
If you are not familiar with git, take a look at the git homepage + -- it contains the kind of documentation you need to get started. You should also read the file contained in the Window Maker repository The perfect Window Maker patch + "http://repo.or.cz/w/wmaker-crm.git/blob/HEAD:/The-perfect-Window-Maker-patch.txt" target="_blank">The perfect Window Maker patch which gives you further details about patches to Window Maker.
-If your patch is really good and important, feel free to send it to the mailing list +
If your patch is really good and important, feel free to send it to the mailing list at wmaker-dev@lists.windowmaker.org anyway in whatever form most suits you. But please consider the fact that patches sent in odd formats induce extra work for who applies them.
-Last but not least, patches doing code cleanups are STRONGLY encouraged. Please go ahead! The risks - of introducing regressions when doing cleanups exists, but if you also follow the practice of having a patch for each - unrelated change you do, the eventuall regressions can be easily found and reverted.
+Last but not least, patches doing code cleanups are STRONGLY encouraged.
There is also a git repository containing a few dockapps which +
There is also a git repository containing a few dockapps which apparently have no maintainers anymore. Patches for those dockapps (or to include more apps) can also be sent to wmaker-dev@lists.windowmaker.org.
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