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= Fedora KDE Special Interest Group =
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== Mission ==
== Mission ==


The KDE SIG (Special Interest Group) is a group of Fedora contributors that maintain [[KDE]] packages in Fedora. Their mission is to provide high-quality, usable KDE software packages to Fedora users and developers and to support one another in maintaining those packages.
The KDE SIG (Special Interest Group) is a group of Fedora contributors that maintain [[KDE]] packages in Fedora, as well as the [https://spins.fedoraproject.org/en/kde/ KDE Spin] and [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Fedora_Kinoite Fedora Kinoite]. Their mission is to provide high-quality, usable KDE software packages to Fedora users and developers, and to support one another in maintaining those packages.


== Fedora KDE Spin ==
== Communication ==
The Fedora KDE SIG played an integral role in creating the Fedora 7 KDE-Live spin and continues this work for subsequent Fedora releases:
* [[Releases/FeatureFedoraKDE]]
* [[SIGs/KDE/LiveCD| Fedora-KDE-Live]]
* [[SIGs/KDE/Planning]]


=== KDE changes in previous releases ===
=== Weekly meetings ===
For Fedora 8 and further, it will also be central in integrating KDE 4:
* [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f8/en_US/sn-Devel.html#sn-kde4-dev KDE 4 Development Platform]  (Fedora 7 updates and Fedora 8)
* [[Releases/FeatureKDE4]]  (Fedora 9 and beyond, full KDE 4 desktop workspace)
* [[SIGs/KDE/Update policy]]


Fedora 10 and further:
The KDE SIG conducts meetings on Mondays at [https://time.is/13:00+ET 1300 ET], with a meeting duration of 1 hour. These take place on [https://meet.kde.org/b/ale-swq-39j KDE's BigBlueButton instance]. In here, we discuss issues and improvements related the KDE software stack on Fedora, especially those that are filed on our [https://pagure.io/fedora-kde/SIG/issues issue tracker]. We mostly communicate using voice chat, and some of us will share camera feeds. There is also text chat if you prefer that. The [https://apps.fedoraproject.org/calendar/kde-sig/ meeting calendar] can be found online and you can add its iCal to your calendar software for weekly reminders.
* [[SIGs/KDE/Branding|Fedora KDE branding]] (Plasma, desktop, etc.)
* [[Features/KDE42]] (Fedora 11)
* [[SIGs/KDE/SpinPage|Fedora KDE spin page content]] (Fedora 12)


Fedora 13:
=== Communication channels ===
* list of [[SIGs/KDE/F13Features|planned KDE-specific features]]


Fedora 15:
The KDE SiG can be found in [https://matrix.to/#/#kde:fedoraproject.org Matrix].
* [[SIGs/KDE/F15Features|KDEPIM 4.6 testing]]
* [[SIGs/KDE/KDE47Packaging|Packaging of KDE 4.7]]


Fedora 20:
=== Issue and progress tracking ===
* [[Changes/Plasma-nm|Plasma-nm]]


Fedora <strike>20</strike> [http://rdieter.blogspot.com/2013/11/sddm-change-pushed-back-to-fedora-21.html 21]:
For more formal proposals, bug reports, suggestions, etc, we have a Pagure [https://pagure.io/fedora-kde/SIG/issues issue tracker].
* [[SIGs/KDE/KDMtoLightDM|Switching to LightDM or SDDM from KDM]]
* [[Changes/KDE Frameworks 5|KDE Frameworks 5]]


Fedora 22:
== How you can help ==
* [[Changes/Plasma 5|Plasma 5]]


== References ==
To get started contributing, you will first need to do the following:


* [[KDE|KDE on Fedora]]  
* '''Create an account''' on the [https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora-accounts/user/ Fedora Accounts Service (FAS)]
* [http://www.kde.org/ The Official KDE Website]  
* Go to your account settings and '''sign the [https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/legal/fpca/ Fedora Project Contributor Agreement]'''
* Go to your account page and '''join a group''' by contacting their team or sponsors (required for wiki editing)


== Participants ==
Here are some areas Fedora KDE always need help with:


* [[User:Than|Than Ngo]]
* '''Packagers:''' There are so many interesting packages that are not yet packaged for Fedora. If you want to see it in Fedora, see the [https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/packaging-guidelines/ Fedora Packaging Guidelines], follow the [https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/package-maintainers/Packaging_Tutorial/ Packaging Tutorial], and check out the [https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/packaging-guidelines/KDEPackaging/ KDE Packaging Guidelines].
* [[RexDieter]]
* '''Reviewers:''' Only a few people are doing kde-related reviews. [https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/packaging-guidelines/ReviewGuidelines/ Help us review] so that more packages can be included.
* [[User:Kkofler|Kevin Kofler]]
* '''Testing/QA:''' If you want to help test KDE software, use the [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing updates-testing repository], and [https://pagure.io/fedora-kde/SIG/issues report bugs]. You might also like to get acquainted with Fedora's [[QA|QA process]].
* [[SebastianVahl]]
* '''Wiki:''' Maintain [[KDE|KDE-related wiki pages]] and keep the info up-to-date.
* [[ArthurPemberton]]
* [[LaithJuwaidah]]
* [[MaryEllenFoster]]
* [[User:Ltinkl|Lukáš Tinkl]]
* [[StevenParrish]]
* [[ShawnStarr]]
* [[User:MathStuf|Ben Boeckel]]
* [[User:Nigelj|Nigel Jones]]
* [[User:Arbiter|Lorenzo Villani]]
* [[Klaatu]]
* [[JaroslavReznik|Jaroslav Řezník]]
* [[User:slankes|Sven Lankes]]
* [[JuhaTuomala|Juha Tuomala]]
* [[User:angel|Angel]]
* [[JerryAmundson]]
* [[User:Maxamillion|Adam Miller]]
* [[User:thomasj|Thomas Janssen]]
* [[User:Chicagonpg|Shaun Mallette]]
* [[User:schaiba | Rares Aioanei]]
* [[User:markino | Marco Crosio]]
* [[User:Charged | Wolnei Cândido Tomazelli Junior]]
* [[User:yoyoned | Todd]]
* [[User:Hein | Eike Hein]]
* [[User:Rnovacek | Radek Nováček]]
* [[User:akia | Pavel Mynarsky]]
* [[User:cheeselee| Robin 'cheese' Lee (LI Rui Bin)]]
* [[User:Magnu5| Magnus Tuominen]]
* [[User:Heliocastro| Helio Chissini de Castro]]
* [[User:Krege | Dmitrij S. Kryzhevich]]
* [[User:Athmane | Athmane Madjoudj]]
* [[User:minh | Minh Ngo]]
* [[User:siddharths | Siddharth Sharma]]
* [[USER:jaysonr | Jayson Rowe]]
* [[User:jmarrero | Joseph Marrero]]
* [[User:mbriza | Martin Bříza]]
* [[User:jgrulich | Jan Grulich]]
* [[User:dvratil | Dan Vrátil]]
* [[User:gbcox | Gerald Cox]]
* [[User:iambryan | Bryan Sutherland]]
* [[User:sinnykumari | Sinny Kumari]]
* [[User:dmossor|Dan Mossor]]
* [[User:Lupinix|Christian Dersch]]
* [[User:andreasch|Andreas Christoforou]]
* [[User:germano|Germano Massullo]]
* [[User:wesleyotugo|Wesley Otugo]]
* [[User:Kieranmoore|Kieran Moore]]
* [[User:tdawson|Troy Dawson]]
* [[User:gjohnson|Glenn Johnson]]


== Joining the SIG ==
== More info ==


Joining the KDE SIG is as simple as being part of Fedora and having a love for KDE. Once you are a contributor to Fedora, you can join the SIG by adding your name above and communicating with the rest of the team in the usual [[Communicate|  Fedora channels]] .
* [[SIGs/KDE/Update policy]]
* [[SIGs/KDE/Mobile]]
* [[KDE/Debugging]]
* [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KDE/X11_Unsupported Fedora 40: X11 is now unsupported]
* [[SIGs/KDE/EPEL]]


=== How you can help ===
== Joining the SIG ==


If you have no idea how to help us with providing a good and qualitative excellent release of KDE in Fedora here are some proposals where we need help:
Joining the KDE SIG is as simple as being part of Fedora and having a love for KDE. Once you are a contributor to Fedora, you can join the SIG by adding your name below and communicating with the rest of the team in the usual [[Communicate|Fedora channels]].
* '''Packagers:''' There are so many interesting packages that are not yet packaged for Fedora. [https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/packaging-guidelines/ Package it]  to improve the user experience.
* '''Reviewers:''' Only a few persons are doing the kde-related reviews. [https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/packaging-guidelines/ReviewGuidelines/ Help us reviewing]  so that more packages could be included.
* '''Testers:''' If you love KDE use the development version or the updates-testing repository and report bugs, bugs, bugs, request enhancements or features. We need your feedback to improve KDE. See the [[SIGs/KDE/Testing|testing page]] for things to test.
* '''Bugs:''' Become a [[BugZappers| BugZapper]]  and help us with kde-related bugs.
* '''Documentation writers:''' The documentation (esp. the [[Docs/DesktopUserGuide| DesktopUserGuide]] ) is GNOME-centered. Help us to provide an equivalent for KDE.
* '''Release Notes:''' The few people that are working on the new KDE-Spin are quite busy with development issues. If you want to help us in [[DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Process| writing the release notes]] for the next version of Fedora we would give you all the info you need.
* '''Wiki:''' Maintain http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KDE and keep it updated with end user information.
* '''Artists:''' To provide a matching theme for [[Artwork/NodokaTheme| nodoka-theme]]  (GTK2 and also metacity)


== IRC ==
== Participants ==


=== Meetings ===
* [[User:Than|Than Ngo]]
 
* [[RexDieter|Rex Dieter]]
There will be informal [[SIGs/KDE/Meetings| KDE SIG meetings]] in the [[Fedora meeting channel | #fedora-meeting channel]] every
* [[User:jgrulich|Jan Grulich]]
* Tuesday at 15:00 UTC. [[RexDieter|Rex Dieter]], [[User:Than|Than Ngo]], [[User:Ltinkl|Lukáš Tinkl]], [[User:Kkofler|Kevin Kofler]], [[StevenParrish|Steven Parrish]], [[JaroslavReznik|Jaroslav Řezník]], [[User:Jgrulich|Jan Grulich]]
* [[User:tdawson|Troy Dawson]]
For more information about the past and upcoming meetings please see the meetings subpage: [[SIGs/KDE/Meetings| KDE/Meetings]]
* [[User:marcdeop|Marc Deop]]
 
* [[User:Siosm|Timothée Ravier]]
=== IRC Channel ===
* [[User:ngompa|Neal Gompa]]
 
* [[User:thunderbirdtr|Onuralp Sezer]]
Besides the [[SIGs/KDE/Meetings| KDE SIG meetings]] there is also existing a freenode channel for developers and users of KDE in Fedora: {{fpchat|#fedora-kde}}
* [[User:ptoscano|Pino Toscano]]
 
* [[User:yselkowitz|Yaakov Selkowitz]]
== Programming Tasks ==
* [[User:tosky|Luigi Toscano]]
Since Fedora strives to release software on the leading edge we often have to do programming work upstream in order to get things to work together.  This can range from diagnosing and fixing bugs that upstream is not yet aware of to porting applications to a brand new framework.  Please visit the [[KDE_Programming_Wishlist| Programming Wishlist]] for a list of items that need programmer attention.
* [[User:tosky|Luigi Toscano]]
 
* [[User:Igarcia1089|Ivan Garcia]]
== Fedora Package Collection ==
* [[User:aleasto|Alessandro Astone]]
 
* [[User:loise|Marie Loise Nolden]]
=== Package Requests ===
 
* This section has moved to [[SIGs/KDE/Packaging/Requests]]
 
=== Best Practices ===
 
* For proper Requires:, consider using before the <code>%description</code> section this code:
<code>%{?_kde4_macros_api:Requires: kde4-macros(api) = %{_kde4_macros_api} }</code>
 
* Here are some example <code>%build</code> and <code>%install</code> sections:
<pre>
%build
mkdir %{_target_platform}
pushd %{_target_platform}
%{cmake_kde4} ..
popd
 
make %{?_smp_mflags} -C %{_target_platform}
 
%install
make install/fast DESTDIR=%{buildroot} -C %{_target_platform}
</pre>


* In the <code>%files</code> you can use at least the following macros:
== Historical ==
<pre>
%{_kde4_appsdir}
%{_kde4_bindir}
%{_kde4_configdir}
%{_kde4_datadir}
%{_kde4_docdir}
%{_kde4_iconsdir}
%{_kde4_includedir}
%{_kde4_libdir}
</pre>


* You can use the sample [[:File:SIGs_KDE_KDE4FAQ_kde4_foo.spec|kde4_foo.spec]] as a template.
* [[SIGs/KDE/Historical|Historical SIG pages]]: Those pages are outdated (see the top of this page for up to date content). They are kept here for reference.


[[Category:SIGs]]
[[Category:SIGs]]

Latest revision as of 21:30, 10 March 2025

Fedora KDE Special Interest Group

Mission

The KDE SIG (Special Interest Group) is a group of Fedora contributors that maintain KDE packages in Fedora, as well as the KDE Spin and Fedora Kinoite. Their mission is to provide high-quality, usable KDE software packages to Fedora users and developers, and to support one another in maintaining those packages.

Communication

Weekly meetings

The KDE SIG conducts meetings on Mondays at 1300 ET, with a meeting duration of 1 hour. These take place on KDE's BigBlueButton instance. In here, we discuss issues and improvements related the KDE software stack on Fedora, especially those that are filed on our issue tracker. We mostly communicate using voice chat, and some of us will share camera feeds. There is also text chat if you prefer that. The meeting calendar can be found online and you can add its iCal to your calendar software for weekly reminders.

Communication channels

The KDE SiG can be found in Matrix.

Issue and progress tracking

For more formal proposals, bug reports, suggestions, etc, we have a Pagure issue tracker.

How you can help

To get started contributing, you will first need to do the following:

Here are some areas Fedora KDE always need help with:

More info

Joining the SIG

Joining the KDE SIG is as simple as being part of Fedora and having a love for KDE. Once you are a contributor to Fedora, you can join the SIG by adding your name below and communicating with the rest of the team in the usual Fedora channels.

Participants

Historical

  • Historical SIG pages: Those pages are outdated (see the top of this page for up to date content). They are kept here for reference.
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