From 6bf7a3aedd4751dcaf83f9b095e253384997d744 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Maciej=20Bar=C4=87?= Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2020 05:18:48 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] readme update add info for contributors --- README.md | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b6897f0..f0e71ba 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -28,6 +28,24 @@ A quick guide on how to test ebuilds will follow. Mostly to have fun. +## For whom? + +src_prepare overlay was based on a concept of [GURU](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:GURU) with the following exceptions: +- easier to get access to the master branch +- main contact with the src_prepare project is via [Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/#src_prepare:matrix.org) +- main git repo is hosted on [Gitlab](https://gitlab.com/src_prepare/src_prepare-overlay) with [Github](https://github.com/xgqt/src_prepare-overlay) and [Codeberg](https://codeberg.org/src_prepare/src_prepare-overlay) mirrors +- more freedom in creating ebuilds +- no requirement for GPG keys +- no requirement for private info + +src_prepare project doesn't want to overtake the GURU project, the course that the GURU project takes is more professional, src_prepare overlay is more open for ebuilds: +- binary packages from upstream +- from inexperienced users +- from software created by the src_prepare project itself +- live ebuilds +- programs that run under WINE (or other emulators) + + ## Adding the overlay ### Official list