Projects/KDE on Windows/How to Help - Revision history

Odysseus: /* Development */

2011-03-25T19:49:11Z

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Tampakrap: /* Testing */

2008-02-20T17:01:25Z

‎Testing

Jstaniek: /* Development */

2008-01-30T23:07:54Z

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Jstaniek: /* Development */

2008-01-30T23:07:46Z

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Jstaniek: /* Development */

2008-01-30T23:06:50Z

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Jstaniek: /* Sending a new report */

2008-01-25T15:07:50Z

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Jstaniek: /* Sending a new report */

2008-01-25T15:07:06Z

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Jstaniek: /* Querying existing reports */

2008-01-25T15:06:02Z

‎Querying existing reports

Jstaniek: /* Sending a new report */

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Jstaniek: /* Sending a new report */

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 '''You can join the development team!'''
 *Please read [[Development/FAQs/General_FAQ#I_am_a_developer.2C_how_can_I_contribute_to_KDE.3F|general information]] and [[Development/FAQs/General_FAQ#What_is_the_level_required_to_contribute_to_KDE.3F_What_should_I_learn.3F_What_should_I_read.3F|Preferred skills]] for starting KDE Development.
-*A good start is to get one or more Windows-related [[Contribute/Junior_Jobs#KDE_on_Windows|Junior Jobs]].
+*A good start is to get one or more Windows-related [http://community.kde.org/KDE/Junior_Jobs Junior Jobs].
 *Explore this TechBase web site, especially the [[Projects/KDE_on_Windows#Development|KDE on Windows Development]] section.

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 ==Testing==
-'''More you use the software, more issues and wishes you can find.''' Do not keep this knowledge for you - file a bug on http://bugs.kde.org, the KDE Bug Tracking System (Bugzilla).
+'''The more you use the software, the more issues and wishes you can find.''' Do not keep this knowledge to yourself - file a bug at http://bugs.kde.org, the KDE Bug Tracking System (Bugzilla).
 ===Querying existing reports===
 [[Image:Kde-windows-bugzilla.png|thumb|250px|right|Bugzilla's Query form with ''installer'' product and ''buildsystem'' component selected (click to enlarge)]]
-To find a report use the [http://bugs.kde.org/query.cgi Query Reports] form, where you can specify product, component, version, installation type and operating system, and a few more. To find Windows-related reports, select one or more parameters of your search (what can make your result set more or less limited):
+To find a report use the [http://bugs.kde.org/query.cgi Query Reports] form, where you can specify product, component, version, installation type and operating system, and a few other things. To find Windows-related reports, select one or more parameters of your search (which can make your result set more or less limited):
 *Product: for installer select ''kde-windows''; for applications, find appropriate name, e.g. ''amarok''
-*Component: options depend here on the selected product; e.g. for installer there are the following components:
+*Component: the options here depend on the selected product; e.g. for installer there are the following components:
 **buildsystem - The build system for KDE on Windows: plain cmake and [[Getting_Started/Build/KDE4/Windows/emerge|emerge]]
 **gui - GUI-related issues for KDE on Windows
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 *Installed from:
 **MS Windows - means that the source was the installer for Windows
-**Compiled Sources - means you have compiled your binaries using ''emerge'' facility
+**Compiled Sources - means you have compiled your binaries using the ''emerge'' facility
 *Operating system: MS Windows
-You can click with Ctrl key pressed to make multiple choices in a list.
+You can click with the Ctrl key pressed to make multiple choices in a list.
 ===Sending a new report===
 To send a new report:
-#[https://bugs.kde.org/createaccount.cgi Create new account] (if you do not have one yet); note than your account will be assigned to your email address, which will then be available in the public.
+#[https://bugs.kde.org/createaccount.cgi Create new account] (if you do not have one yet); note that your account will be assigned to your email address, which will then be publically available.
 #[https://bugs.kde.org/query.cgi?GoAheadAndLogIn=1 Login].
-#Go to the [https://bugs.kde.org/wizard.cgi KDE Bug Report Wizard] and read information provided here if you are new to the bug tracking system.
+#Go to the [https://bugs.kde.org/wizard.cgi KDE Bug Report Wizard] and read the information provided here if you are new to the bug tracking system.
-#Click "Continue" button and select the KDE Version (most probably 4.x) and the Distribution Method - "MS Windows Binaries", the very last item on the list.
+#Click the "Continue" button and select the KDE Version (most probably 4.x) and the Distribution Method - "MS Windows Binaries", the very last item on the list.
-#Click "Continue" button and enter a component name (e.g. ''installer'' or ''amarok'') into the ''Find'' field, press Search button and select one of the items from the Application list. "Application" means "Product" here.
+#Click the "Continue" button and enter a component name (e.g. ''installer'' or ''amarok'') into the ''Find'' field, press Search button and select one of the items from the Application list. "Application" means "Product" here.
 #Fill the "Application Version" field and click "Continue".
 #Enter the summary, select "MS Windows" as the operating system.
-#"Check for Duplicate Bug Reports" page appears; you have a chance to find already reported similar bugs; press "Continue" button if there is no similar report.
+#When the "Check for Duplicate Bug Reports" page appears; you have a chance to find similar bugs that have already been reported; press the "Continue" button if there is no similar report.
-#Fill "Severity" field and provide appropriate amount of information in the "Bug Description" box, then click "Finish".
+#Fill "Severity" field and provide an appropriate amount of information in the "Bug Description" box, then click "Finish".
 '''Notes'''
-*Before reporting '''make sure''' that you are not going to duplicate already existing report.
+*Before reporting '''make sure''' that you are not going to duplicate an already existing report.
 *Each report has its own unique number and web page. You can correct the information you have provided in the report afterwards, e.g. fill in a product version.
-*If you discover that a bug or a wish is not directly related to MS Windows (e.g. a bug can be reproduced on more or all operating systems), set the "operating system" field to "All" and the "platform" field to "unspecified".
+*If you discover that a bug or a wish is not directly related to MS Windows (e.g. a bug can be reproduced in several or all operating systems), set the "operating system" field to "All" and the "platform" field to "unspecified".
 *'''Do not use this [[Projects/KDE_on_Windows|KDE TechBase]] wiki site to report bugs. Use bugs.kde.org.'''

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 *Please read [[Development/FAQs/General_FAQ#I_am_a_developer.2C_how_can_I_contribute_to_KDE.3F|general information]] and [[Development/FAQs/General_FAQ#What_is_the_level_required_to_contribute_to_KDE.3F_What_should_I_learn.3F_What_should_I_read.3F|Preferred skills]] for starting KDE Development.
 *A good start is to get one or more Windows-related [[Contribute/Junior_Jobs#KDE_on_Windows|Junior Jobs]].
-*Please explore this TechBase web site, especially the [[Projects/KDE_on_Windows#Development|KDE on Windows Development]] section.
+*Explore this TechBase web site, especially the [[Projects/KDE_on_Windows#Development|KDE on Windows Development]] section.
 ==See also==

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 ==Development==
-Please read [[Development/FAQs/General_FAQ#I_am_a_developer.2C_how_can_I_contribute_to_KDE.3F|general information]] and [[Development/FAQs/General_FAQ#What_is_the_level_required_to_contribute_to_KDE.3F_What_should_I_learn.3F_What_should_I_read.3F|Preferred skills]] for starting KDE Development. A good start is to get one or more Windows-related [[Contribute/Junior_Jobs#KDE_on_Windows|Junior Jobs]].
+'''You can join the development team!'''
+*Please read [[Development/FAQs/General_FAQ#I_am_a_developer.2C_how_can_I_contribute_to_KDE.3F|general information]] and [[Development/FAQs/General_FAQ#What_is_the_level_required_to_contribute_to_KDE.3F_What_should_I_learn.3F_What_should_I_read.3F|Preferred skills]] for starting KDE Development.
-'''You can join the development team!''' Please start by exploring this TechBase web site, especially the [[Projects/KDE_on_Windows#Development|KDE on Windows Development]] section.
+*A good start is to get one or more Windows-related [[Contribute/Junior_Jobs#KDE_on_Windows|Junior Jobs]].
 ==See also==

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 ==Development==
-Please read [[Development/FAQs/General_FAQ#I_am_a_developer.2C_how_can_I_contribute_to_KDE.3F|general information]] and [[Development/FAQs/General_FAQ#What_is_the_level_required_to_contribute_to_KDE.3F_What_should_I_learn.3F_What_should_I_read.3F|Preferred skills]] for starting KDE Development.
+Please read [[Development/FAQs/General_FAQ#I_am_a_developer.2C_how_can_I_contribute_to_KDE.3F|general information]] and [[Development/FAQs/General_FAQ#What_is_the_level_required_to_contribute_to_KDE.3F_What_should_I_learn.3F_What_should_I_read.3F|Preferred skills]] for starting KDE Development. A good start is to get one or more Windows-related [[Contribute/Junior_Jobs#KDE_on_Windows|Junior Jobs]].
 '''You can join the development team!''' Please start by exploring this TechBase web site, especially the [[Projects/KDE_on_Windows#Development|KDE on Windows Development]] section.

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 #go to the [https://bugs.kde.org/wizard.cgi KDE Bug Report Wizard] and read information provided here if you are new to the bug tracking system
 #click "Continue" button and select the KDE Version (most probably 4.x) and the Distribution Method - "MS Windows Binaries", the very last item on the list.
-#click "Continue" button and enter a component name into the ''Find'' field, press Search button and select one of the items from the Application list. "Application" means "Product" here.
+#click "Continue" button and enter a component name (e.g. ''installer'' or ''amarok'') into the ''Find'' field, press Search button and select one of the items from the Application list. "Application" means "Product" here.
 #Fill the "Application Version" field and click "Continue"
 #Enter the summary, select "MS Windows" as the operating system