I also have a problem with the statement that "Apache Flex is an application framework...". You could say "The Apache Flex SDK is an application framework...". But Apache Flex is more than an SDK.
- Gordon -----Original Message----- From: Gordon Smith [mailto:gosm...@adobe.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 10:20 AM To: dev@flex.apache.org Subject: RE: Add CONTRIBUTING file to projects The "Getting the code" section only mentions the SDK and TLF repos. We have several others. - Gordon -----Original Message----- From: Justin Mclean [mailto:jus...@classsoftware.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 5:28 AM To: dev@flex.apache.org Subject: Re: Add CONTRIBUTING file to projects Hi, Work in progress, feedback welcome and will check in soon so people can update. Apache Flex (Flex) ================== Apache Flex is an application framework for easily building Flash-based applications for mobile devices, the browser and desktop. For detailed information about Apache Flex please visit: http://flex.apache.org/ Contributing ============ Apache Flex is for the community and we would like to see more community involvement. The community can help the Apache Flex project by helping out on the mailing list, reporting and fixing bugs, testing, providing code and new components and other ways. All contributions are welcome. Once involved in the project for a while you may be invited to become a committer by the Apache Flex PMC. For more details information please visit: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FLEX/Helping+Out Mailing Lists ============= The two main mailing list are the user list for discussing how to code in Flex and any issues you run into and the dev list for discussing ongoing development of the SDK. You can subscribe to the mailing lists by sending an email to: users-subscr...@flex.apache.org dev-subscr...@flex.apache.org Note that both mailing lists have are mid-high volume lists. For those who prefer forums: http://s.apache.org/flex-users-forum http://s.apache.org/flex-dev-forum Reporting Bugs ============== The bug base for Apache Flex can be found here: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLEX You need to set up a JIRA account to submit a bug report but can browse and search the bug base without an account. When reporting an issue the follow information is helpful: - OS, browser and Flash Player version or AIR version - Screen shots - Small sample application showing the issue - Steps on how to reproduce the issue It may be you bug you've found has already been reported, please try searching JIRA for the same bug before reporting a new bug. Getting the code ================ The Apache FLex SDK code is stored in a git repository. To check out: git clone https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/flex-sdk.git sdk cd sdk git checkout develop You will also need: git clone https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/flex-tlf.git tlf See the RELEASE_NOTE for how to set up and build the SDK. You can also see a GitHub mirror here: https://github.com/apache/flex-sdk Contributing Code ================= If you have a bug fix, new componont or other code you which to give to Apache Flex please open a JIRA ticket and attach the code to it. A committer will take a look, review and test it and help you get the code into the SDK. If the code is a significant size we may ask you to sign an license agreement (ICLA) or software grant. Thanks for using Apache Flex. Enjoy! The Apache Flex Project <http://flex.apache.org> Thanks, Justin
