Getting Involved
There are many ways you can get involved with the Solus Project. Contributing package updates is only one way to help out the project. Some of them don't even involve any packaging or software knowledge.
No matter how you wish to contribute, the best place to start is joining our Matrix Space. There you'll find a helpful community willing to answer any questions you may have.
Packaging contributions
One of the most visible ways of helping the project is by updating and maintaining packages. The Solus repository contains thousands of packages, which is a lot for a small team to handle. We are always welcoming and appreciative of assistance in maintaining software in the repository.
Getting started with packaging is generally pretty easy. If you are looking to help with packaging, check out our packaging documentation.
Filing issues
A great way to help out the project is by filing issues for problems that you are experiencing. This makes it much easier to track problems that people are having. They help ensure that nothing gets forgotten, and lets both you and us know when they've been resolved. Issues should be opened against our packages repository.
When filing an issue, please be as detailed as possible. The more details there are, the easier it is to understand the problem.
Issues are also a great way to let us know that a piece of software in the repository is out-of-date. These help the team know and track what packages need to be updated, how out-of-date they are, and how to prioritize those updates. They also let us know there is demand for particular software.
Documentation
Good and up-to-date documentation is a very valuable resource. Contributing to our Help Center documentation not only helps us, it helps the entire community. It's also easier than packaging. If writing help articles is something you are interested in, head on over to our Help Center repository on GitHub. The project README has all the information you need to get started.
Financial
Another way to contribute to Solus without needing any technical skills or time is financially. Solus is a volunteer-run project, and we rely on donations from the community to keep the lights on. We understand that donating money can be tough, especially in these challenging times. As such, we are very grateful to everyone who contributes financially to the project. If this is something you want and are able to do, head over to our page on Open Collective.
Open Collective is a platform where communities can collect and disburse money transparently, to sustain and grow their projects.
Solus uses the Open Source Collective non-profit fiscal host.