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This entry is all about ”’contributing”’ to [[targetcli]]. == How to contribute == If you are only looking for information on how to download and run [[targetcli]], see the [[Downloads]] page instead. If you first want to find out how to get the source code, build it and setup a storage system, have a look at the technical documentation in this wiki. There are many ways how you can contribute to [[targetcli]]. Even if you’re not a programmer, you can help us with the documentation, or work on the design. On the other hand, if you know how to program Python and/or C, you are certainly welcome to contribute code of all sorts. <!–For a start, we suggest you browse through our list with suggestions for contributions.–> == Allowing {{RTS full}} to incorporate your contributions == The targetcli source code is licensed to you under the {{Apache 2}}, and the [[Licensing FAQ]] will tell you more about how {{RTS short}} handles licensing considerations. In any event, if you like to contribute anything that is subject to copyright (text, media or code), {{RTS short}} must legally ascertain that they can redistribute the code you have contributed to their own customers who have purchased closed-source editions of [[targetcli]]. In order to be able to accept your contribution, we must therefore ask you to submit your contribution under the {{Apache 2}}. This is a liberal, wide-spread Open Source license that allows {{RTS short}} (and anyone else) to use your contribution in both open-source and closed-source projects. == The [[targetcli]] development model == The source code of [[targetcli]] resides in a public git repository which is hosted on [https://github.com/Datera/ GitHub]. Patches are always first applied to an internal {{RTS short}} repository and then automatically synchronized to the public repository. A large test laboratory at {{RTS short}}’s facilities and a dedicated test team in 24×7 operation ensure that the code quality of [[targetcli]] and the {{Target}} remains excellent: dozens of test machines perform automated tests to spot regressions and monitor performance. Automated build servers for all supported platforms create ready-to-run [[targetcli]] installers every time changes are made to the [[targetcli]] source code. These development builds provide end users with the latest features but may not necessarily be well tested or stable. In addition to development builds, we also perform regular product releases based on a milestone plan. As we work hard to produce high quality software releases, it is important for all [[targetcli]] contributors to respect these milestones. == How to submit your contributions == If you have developed a patch for [[targetcli]] that you think might be useful for others and fits within the product’s architecture, then you should submit it to the [[targetcli]] mailing list (see the [[Support]] page) for inclusion, along with a description of what it does. Please keep in mind that it might take some time to review your patch and integrate it. Also, please expect feedback from other developers on how to improve your patch and address potential issues. We can only incorporate your patch if it does not harm product stability. == Contact == Please contact {{RTS short}} if you have any questions: {{RTS contact|*|support}} Please see [[Support]] for more information. == See also == * [[Licensing FAQ]] * {{Target}}, [[targetcli]] * Wikipedia entries: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_General_Public_License GPL], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_License Apache License] == External links == * {{Official|http://www.daterainc.com}} * {{GPLv2}} * {{Apache 2}} [[Category:Contributing]] [[Category:Licensing]]

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