Hello everyone!

I've been using Slackware for the past 3years, I was using version 14.2 and for the past year i am using -Current. I am always online on IRC and always trying to help folks that face problems.

I always wanted to get involved to help maintain or/and upgrade Slackware.
Since I've been using it for the past 3 years, I have come to understand how the OS operates.
I would love to help with the development of Slackware 15.0, I have a lot of free time and I would be more than happy to help develop, fix or test the OS.

Is there anything I can do to help for Slackware 15.0?
I am going to list some of my skills below but if there is something you need to know please do ask.

My skills

C/C++ I haven't worked with these two languages for quite some time but I can read them and possibly fix some code.

Python is the language I am primarily working with right now and I feel very comfortable working with it.

Bash I have written few scripts here and there to make my life easier. And I can work on anything you need me to do in Bash.

Networking is not my strongest skill but I do understand the fundamentals and I can work with them if required.

If you want to help Slackware's development the first thing you an do is upgrade to current and use it. If you find any bugs you should find the corresponding upstream project and work with them to fix the issue, providing them with a patch could help. With luck a correct fix will be applied to the upstream project and then you can either wait till Slackware updates to the next version with the fix or if its more important you can share the merged patch with Pat who may apply it to current.

If the issues are with a Slackware specific tool (i.e. pkgtools) or with a Slackware build script then you can just report it here or to Pat via e-mail.

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You might have missed read what I wrote I am already running -Current
I was hoping t there is a piece of work i can do

Yes, I misread, sorry.

I don't think there is anything specific other than continuing to run and test current. You could always help out with one of the various upstreams for projects available in the main tree or at SBo. I am sure there are more than a few with open issues that someone with C/C++ or networking skills may be able to resolve. Choose a project you are interested in and see if there is anything in their issue tracker that catches you eye?

Be active on LQ forums, especially Slackware sub-thread. Volunteer for Wiki/Documentation team https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...61/page23.html, be a bug tracker/smasher, support Slackware via the Store: https://store.slackware.com/cgi-bin/store and consider a subscription: https://store.slackware.com/cgi-bin/...v_arg&mv_pc=13

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At the risk of rather highjacking the thread, that Slackware 14.0 shirt is awesome. Way better than I would have expected. Hope I wouldn't have to pay an import fee [edit: I don't think I would].

does that accept paypal for tee shirts?

That's a good question. When you click on donate it takes you to a PayPal page, I think thats how they manage the subscriptions and donations. Not sure if it how they handle purchases. Last time I ordered a shirt it was with CC.

Note: try the contact page, also I think Tracy is on the threads from time to time...
https://store.slackware.com/cgi-bin/..._arg&mv_pc=107

When the Slackware core contributors need something specific they will ask for it, but that's quite unusual. It's well known in software engineering that simply adding more people to a project just makes things worse.

At the moment (as other people have said) what they need is people to try to reproduce and solve problems on -current that are reported here on LQ. In particular, questions like "slackware-current breakage of MTP after [Wed May 23 04:42:29 UTC 2018] update" need somebody to work out whether there is a real problem or if it's just something that the poster is doing wrong.

Why don't you perhaps identify a piece of software that you have an interest in, for which there is no existing SlackBuild, and then get it going.

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The best way to help the Slackware development is buying lots of goods from the Slackware store.

Something about at least several hundreds of DVD kits, which you can keep as souvenir, or you can make them gift to all your friends...

That surely will help the "14.2 -> 15.0"

I was really hoping I can find something like this! But unfortunately all the things I am using have slackbuilds or they do not need a slackbuild.

But i would be more than happy if someone want to give the maintenance of a slackbuild to me.

well, it depends what slackbuilds you are willing to maintain. What software do you install from SBo? So, apart of maintaining slackbuilds, as stated above, you can help with testing -current. Read the ChangeLog regularly, too.

Literally anything! I would be happy to have something that people use not something that just sits there to die though.

You could try to make an unattended installer for Slackware

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