environment with as many additional relevant software as possible.
- Why is NeuroDebian not a Pure Blend?
- This is in the works, but...
-
- There is no need for it to become one, as the existing Debian Pure Blends
- already offer the desired functionality *within* Debian. Similar to Pure
- Blends, NeuroDebian's goal is to provide software for neuroscientists using
- the Debian operating system, and therefore the ultimate goal is to get all
- relevant software **into Debian**.
-
- However, various reasons exist that prevent a particular software from
- entering Debian. Some are temporary, i.e. a package is already useable, but
- some technical bits do not meet Debian's standards (yet) or a licensing issue
- needs to be resolved first. For some software the licensing is so restrictive
- that it cannot be distributed by Debian, and hence cannot even go into its
- *non-free* branch. Unfortunately, sometimes these issues cannot be solved to
- a degree that is acceptable for Debian. For some other packages Debian itself
- is not ready yet, e.g. huge data packages with neuroscience data (:ref:`with
- sometimes over 1GB <pkg_fsl-first-data>`).
-
- NeuroDebian aims to be a platform that provides a staging area for
- neuroscience software packages on their way into Debian. All packages are
- properly registered in the relevant `Debian Pure Blends`_, e.g.
- `Debian Science Cognitive Neuroscience`_ or `Debian Med Imaging`_. Inside
- Debian these efforts already provide a suitable framework for this purpose,
- and hence there is no need to establish yet another one.
-
- .. _Debian Pure Blends: http://wiki.debian.org/DebianPureBlends
- .. _Debian Science Cognitive Neuroscience: http://blends.alioth.debian.org/science/tasks/neuroscience-cognitive
- .. _Debian Med Imaging: http://debian-med.alioth.debian.org/tasks/imaging
-
-
- I want to help. How do I get involved?
- We always need people to help maintaining existing packages. If you need
- some additional software packaged and you want to try it on your own, we would
- be happy to mentor you. We also have a :ref:`list of ongoing and planned
- projects <projects>`, each listing a number of tasks that need to be done.
-
- If you found something you are interested in, please email the
- neurodebian-devel_ mailing list and let us know about it. Thanks!
-
-
- When does a package migrate from NeuroDebian into Debian proper?
- In short: When it is ready. The longer answer is that there is nothing
- special to packages in NeuroDebian in comparison to packages conducted
- elsewhere. Packaging efforts are announced to Debian via ITPs_ and the
- packaging itself is available in some version control system -- typically in
- the Git repositories of the `pkg-exppsy group on Debian's Alioth server`_, or
- another VCS, or on http://mentors.debian.net.
-
- The only difference is that a particular package becomes available through the
- NeuroDebian repository before it has passed all checks for compliance with
- Debian's standards. But even after a package becomes part of Debian the
- NeuroDebian repository continues to provide binary packages of new versions
- for a certain set of Debian and Ubuntu releases (aka backports).
-
- .. _ITPs: http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp
- .. _pkg-exppsy group on Debian's Alioth server: http://alioth.debian.org/projects/pkg-exppsy/
-
-
Debian, Debian, Debian -- What about Ubuntu?
NeuroDebian offers backported binary packages for recent Ubuntu releases
whenever possible. However, since Ubuntu (like many other derivatives) uses
releases.
- How to create a mirror of the repository?
- The NeuroDebian repository can be mirrored with rsync. If you are interested
- in sponsoring storage space and bandwidth for another mirror, please
- `contact us <team@neuro.debian.net>`_.
-
-
How do I get a new neuroscience-related FOSS into (Neuro)Debian?
The goal of NeuroDebian is to package neuroscience software for Debian. Hence
getting software into NeuroDebian means trying to get it into Debian. There are
at least two possibilities to achieve that:
* You can approach packaging it yourself. Start by filing an ITP_ (Intent to
- package) bugreport) and `ask us <team@neuro.debian.net>`_ to mentor your
- upload to Debian_, if you are not a Debian developer.
+ Package) bugreport and, if you are not a Debian developer, `ask us
+ <team@neuro.debian.net>`_ to mentor your upload to Debian_.
- * `Contact us <team@neuro.debian.net>`_ -- but then it might take a little
- longer, depending on our current workload and interest in a particular
- software.
+ * `Contact us <team@neuro.debian.net>`_ and we'll do the work for you, but
+ then it might take a little longer, depending on our current workload and
+ interest in a particular software.
I have heard that some packages are non-free. Will you charge me for them?
packages in NeuroDebian are provided free of charge and under the licensing
terms of the original developers.
+
+ When does a package migrate from NeuroDebian into Debian proper?
+ In short: When it is ready. The longer answer is that there is nothing
+ special to packages in NeuroDebian in comparison to packages conducted
+ elsewhere. Packaging efforts are announced to Debian via ITPs_ and the
+ packaging itself is available in some version control system -- typically in
+ the Git repositories of the `pkg-exppsy group on Debian's Alioth server`_, or
+ another VCS, or on http://mentors.debian.net.
+
+ The only difference is that a particular package becomes available through the
+ NeuroDebian repository before it has passed all checks for compliance with
+ Debian's standards. But even after a package becomes part of Debian, the
+ NeuroDebian repository continues to provide binary packages of new versions
+ for a recent set of Debian and Ubuntu releases (aka backports).
+
+ .. _pkg-exppsy group on Debian's Alioth server: http://alioth.debian.org/projects/pkg-exppsy/
+
+
+ How to create a mirror of the repository?
+ The NeuroDebian repository can be mirrored with rsync. If you are interested
+ in sponsoring storage space and bandwidth for another mirror, please
+ `contact us <team@neuro.debian.net>`_.
+
+
.. _sec_pkg_authentication:
What means "The following signatures couldn't be verified..."?
as root or use sudo).
+ Why is NeuroDebian not a Pure Blend?
+ This is in the works, but...
+
+ There is no need for it to become one, as the existing Debian Pure Blends
+ already offer the desired functionality *within* Debian. Similar to Pure
+ Blends, NeuroDebian's goal is to provide software for neuroscientists using
+ the Debian operating system, and therefore the ultimate goal is to get all
+ relevant software **into Debian**.
+
+ However, various reasons exist that prevent a particular software from
+ entering Debian. Some are temporary, i.e. a package is already useable, but
+ some technical bits do not meet Debian's standards (yet) or a licensing issue
+ needs to be resolved first. For some software the licensing is so restrictive
+ that it cannot be distributed by Debian, and hence cannot even go into its
+ *non-free* branch. Unfortunately, sometimes these issues cannot be solved to
+ a degree that is acceptable for Debian. For some other packages Debian itself
+ is not ready yet, e.g. huge data packages with neuroscience data (:ref:`with
+ sometimes over 1GB <pkg_fsl-first-data>`).
+
+ NeuroDebian aims to be a platform that provides a staging area for
+ neuroscience software packages on their way into Debian. All packages are
+ properly registered in the relevant `Debian Pure Blends`_, e.g.
+ `Debian Science Cognitive Neuroscience`_ or `Debian Med Imaging`_. Inside
+ Debian these efforts already provide a suitable framework for this purpose,
+ and hence there is no need to establish yet another one.
+
+ .. _Debian Pure Blends: http://wiki.debian.org/DebianPureBlends
+ .. _Debian Science Cognitive Neuroscience: http://blends.alioth.debian.org/science/tasks/neuroscience-cognitive
+ .. _Debian Med Imaging: http://debian-med.alioth.debian.org/tasks/imaging
+
+
+ I want to help. How do I get involved?
+ We always need people to help maintaining existing packages. If you need
+ some additional software packaged and you want to try it on your own, we would
+ be happy to mentor you. We also have a :ref:`list of ongoing and planned
+ projects <projects>`, each listing a number of tasks that need to be done.
+
+ If you found something you are interested in, please email the
+ neurodebian-devel_ mailing list and let us know about it. Thanks!
+
+
How can I cite NeuroDebian?
Please cite the following paper:
projects / neurodebian.git / commitdiff