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| #pragma page-filename DEV/versions/163858 == Mailman version resources == |
#pragma page-filename DEV/versions/7602266 = Mailman Developer Resources = == Source code revision control == Mailman's source code is published in a publicly available revision control system called [[http://www.bazaar-vcs.org|Bazaar]] available through the code hosting and open source development service called [[http://launchpad.net|Launchpad]]. On June 22, 2007, we switched from using Subversion on SourceForge to the new repository, and while the old Subversion repository will still be available read-only, no new updates will be committed to it. Hosting the source code on Bazaar provides both the core developers and unofficial third party extensions much more freedom to hack on Mailman. Here is more detail on how to [[../MailmanOnLaunchpad|develop Mailman code using Bazaar and Launchpad]]. Here are a list of [[../MailmanBranches|important official and unofficial branches]]. == Version-specific resources == |
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| * [[../MemberAdaptor Semantics|MemberAdaptor Semantics]] * [[../Improved Logging|Improved Logging]] * [[../Web Interface|Web Interface]] * [[../ModernArchiving|Modern Archiving]] * [[../Stable URLs|Stable URLs]] * [[../REST Interface|REST Interface]] * [[../Google Summer of Code 2008|Google Summer of Code 2008]] * [[../Patches|Patches]] == Suggestions == People seem to have trouble figuring out where to make suggestions or feature requests. There is a [[../suggestions|suggestions]] page here, or you may wish to start a discussion on the [[http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-developers|mailman-developers list]] |
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| Google's doing a [[http://code.google.com/soc/|2006 Summer of Code]] program again this year. Mailman is not yet a sponsor, but I'd be willing to mentor if anybody is interested in doing some work under the program. See my [[../Summer of Code|Summer of Code]] page and [[../Mailman 2.2|Mailman 2.2]] page for ideas. | Google did a [[http://code.google.com/soc/|2006 Summer of Code]]program in 2006, and Mailman was a sponsor. See the [[../Summer of Code|Summer of Code]] page and [[../Mailman 2.2|Mailman 2.2]] page for more information. |
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| Mailman is a [[http://www.gnu.org|GNU]] project with the majority of the copyrights being held by the [[http://www.fsf.org|Free Software Foundation]]. We therefore request that developers who contribute code, assign their copyrights in their Mailman contribution to the FSF. To do this, you first need to submit a [[../GNU copyright assignment request form|GNU copyright assignment request form]] containing some basic information, and then fill out the form that the FSF sends you. Please [[mailto:mailman-cabal@python.org|let us know]] after you've sent the second form so that we can track your contribution. The FSF often doesn't tell us in a timely manner when such forms have been received. | Mailman is a [[http://www.gnu.org|GNU]] project with the majority of the copyrights being held by the [[http://www.fsf.org|Free Software Foundation]]. We therefore request that developers who contribute code, assign their copyrights in their Mailman contribution to the FSF. To do this, you first need to submit a [[../GNU copyright assignment request form|GNU copyright assignment request form]] containing some basic information, and then fill out the form that the FSF sends you. Please [[mailto:mailman-cabal@python.org|let us know]]after you've sent the second form so that we can track your contribution. The FSF often doesn't tell us in a timely manner when such forms have been received. |
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| Here are some useful references: | Here are some useful RFCs, references and drafts: |
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| RFCs and drafts: | * [[http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc3834.html|RFC 3834 - Recommendations for Automatic Responses to Electronic Mail]] * [[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5064|RFC 5064 - The Archived-At Message Header Field]] '''draft''' * [[http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2033.html|RFC 2033 - Local Mail Transfer Protocol]] * [[http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4871.txt?number=4871|RFC 4871]][[http://www.dkim.org|DomainKey Identified Mail (DKIM)]] * [[http://www.openid.net|OpenID]] * [[http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1893.html|RFC 1893 - Enhanced Mail System Status Codes]] * [[http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2034.html|RFC 2034 - SMTP Service Extension for Returning Enhanced Error Codes]] Best practices: |
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| * [[http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2033.html|RFC 2033 - Local Mail Transfer Protocol]] * [[http://www.dkim.org|DomainKey Identified Mail (DKIM) draft specs]] * [[http://www.openid.org|OpenID]] |
* Anti-spam and anti-backscatter * [[http://wiki.exim.org/EximAutoReply|How To Do Autoreplies Without The World Hating You]]. * <<Verbatim([)>>A talk given at a UK Unix User Group meeting. Look for the 5th abstract on [[http://www.ukuug.org/events/winter2005/programme.shtml|this page]]. * [[http://www.dontbouncespam.org/]] * [[http://spamlinks.net/prevent-secure-backscatter.htm]] * The inevitable [[http://mayfirst.org/?q=node/180|"...considered harmful" article]]. * UK Joint Academic Network (JANet) provides network connectivity and services for UK HE institutions has [[http://www.ja.net/services/csirt/advice/policies/collateral-spam.html|guidance to victims of backscatter]]. * ...and to system adminstrators [[http://www.ja.net/services/csirt/threats/bounce.html|Spam Bounces Considered Harmful]]. * [[http://mipassoc.org/batv/|Bounce Address Tag Validation (BATV)]] * Mailman's own recommendations for [[SEC/Controlling spam|controlling spam]] |
Mailman Developer Resources
Source code revision control
Mailman's source code is published in a publicly available revision control system called Bazaar available through the code hosting and open source development service called Launchpad. On June 22, 2007, we switched from using Subversion on SourceForge to the new repository, and while the old Subversion repository will still be available read-only, no new updates will be committed to it. Hosting the source code on Bazaar provides both the core developers and unofficial third party extensions much more freedom to hack on Mailman.
Here is more detail on how to develop Mailman code using Bazaar and Launchpad.
Here are a list of important official and unofficial branches.
Version-specific resources
Here are the collection of resources for people interested in the development of Mailman.
Initiatives and proposals
Suggestions
People seem to have trouble figuring out where to make suggestions or feature requests. There is a suggestions page here, or you may wish to start a discussion on the mailman-developers list
Other developer information
Google did a 2006 Summer of Codeprogram in 2006, and Mailman was a sponsor. See the Summer of Code page and Mailman 2.2 page for more information.
Mailman is a GNU project with the majority of the copyrights being held by the Free Software Foundation. We therefore request that developers who contribute code, assign their copyrights in their Mailman contribution to the FSF. To do this, you first need to submit a GNU copyright assignment request form containing some basic information, and then fill out the form that the FSF sends you. Please let us knowafter you've sent the second form so that we can track your contribution. The FSF often doesn't tell us in a timely manner when such forms have been received.
Relevant RFCs, references, and standards
Here are some useful RFCs, references and drafts:
A Highly Scalable Electronic Mail Service Using Open Systems (Christenson, et al)
RFC 3834 - Recommendations for Automatic Responses to Electronic Mail
RFC 2034 - SMTP Service Extension for Returning Enhanced Error Codes
Best practices:
- Anti-spam and anti-backscatter
[A talk given at a UK Unix User Group meeting. Look for the 5th abstract on this page.
The inevitable "...considered harmful" article.
- UK Joint Academic Network (JANet) provides network connectivity and services for UK
HE institutions has guidance to victims of backscatter.
...and to system adminstrators Spam Bounces Considered Harmful.
Mailman's own recommendations for controlling spam