[maemo-developers] Application in Extras-Devel OK? Promote it!

[From: Niels Breet]

Now that we have the autobuilder[1] in place for Diablo, it is a good time
to talk about how to get your package from Extras-Devel into the Maemo
Extras repository.

Before a package will end up in Extras and is installable for end-users on
their device, it will go through a few steps:
1. source package uploaded to autobuilder incoming queue\
2. autobuilder builds package and moves it into the incoming queue from
Extras-Devel
3. queuemanager for Extras-Devel will put the package in the Extras-Devel
repository
4. developer checks packages from Extras-Devel and if the package is OK:
5.promote the package to Extras using the Promoter.

Step 5 is the step where you can use the Promoter to promote your package.
Make sure you test your application while it is in Extras-Devel, so you
don't promote a broken package. After promotion and a bit of patience,
your package will show up in Extras and everybody will be able to download
it.

We have two Promoters is place:
- Diablo Promoter[2]
- Chinook Promoter[3]
The Promoter is a community project[4] on garage.maemo.org[5]. The code
can be found in the svn repository[6]. If you have any suggestions on how
to improve the interface or would like to add functionality, please
propose and discuss it on the maemo-developers mailinglist.

We are still working on documenting Extras[7] and Uploading to extras[8]
in the wiki and of course work towards The Big Plan[9]. Feel free to edit
the wiki and improve the articles, this is a community project.

Let's work together to get more applications available in Maemo Extras!

--
Niels Breet
maemo.org webmaster

[1] http://extras-cauldron.garage.maemo.org/HOWTO.html
[2] https://garage.maemo.org/promoter/diablo
[3] https://garage.maemo.org/promoter/chinook
[4] https://garage.maemo.org/projects/extras-cauldron
[5] https://garage.maemo.org
[6] https://garage.maemo.org/scm/?group_id=602
[7] https://wiki.maemo.org/Extras
[8] https://wiki.maemo.org/Uploading_to_Extras
[9] https://wiki.maemo.org/Extras_repository_process_definition