[opensuse-project] Upstream or Downstream?
I have a question that I hope someone can help with. Every once in a while I see people write about upstream and downstream projects. What exactly does this mean? My guess is that it has something to do with the connection between SUSE and openSUSE, but I would appreciate a solid explanation if someone could help me out with this please? Thank you, -- God bless ! Scott DuBois www.ROGUEHORSE.com openSUSE -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org
On Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:20:39 -0800, DuBois, Scott L. wrote:
I have a question that I hope someone can help with. Every once in a while I see people write about upstream and downstream projects. What exactly does this mean? My guess is that it has something to do with the connection between SUSE and openSUSE, but I would appreciate a solid explanation if someone could help me out with this please?
"Upstream" = "we use a project that someone else has created". KDE is an upstream project. "Downstream" = "someone derives their distribution from ours". Anything created in SUSE Studio that uses openSUSE is an example of a "downstream" distribution; this includes SUSE Linux Enterprise. Jim -- Jim Henderson Please keep on-topic replies on the list so everyone benefits -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org
On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 9:43 AM, Jim Henderson
On Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:20:39 -0800, DuBois, Scott L. wrote:
I have a question that I hope someone can help with. Every once in a while I see people write about upstream and downstream projects. What exactly does this mean? My guess is that it has something to do with the connection between SUSE and openSUSE, but I would appreciate a solid explanation if someone could help me out with this please?
"Upstream" = "we use a project that someone else has created". KDE is an upstream project.
"Downstream" = "someone derives their distribution from ours". Anything created in SUSE Studio that uses openSUSE is an example of a "downstream" distribution; this includes SUSE Linux Enterprise.
Jim -- Jim Henderson Please keep on-topic replies on the list so everyone benefits
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Excellent explanation! Thank you Jim. Now I know. : ) -- God bless ! Scott DuBois www.ROGUEHORSE.com openSUSE -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org
On 18.02.2013 18:20, DuBois, Scott L. wrote:
I have a question that I hope someone can help with. Every once in a while I see people write about upstream and downstream projects. What exactly does this mean? Example gnome: The Gnome Developer Team = upstream The openSUSE GNOME packaging group = downstream
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On 18.02.2013 18:20, DuBois, Scott L. wrote:> I have a question that I hope someone can help with. Every once in a
while I see people write about upstream and downstream projects. What exactly does this mean? Example gnome: The Gnome Developer Team = upstream The openSUSE GNOME packaging group = downstream
-- Ibrahim "Arastirmacilar" Yurtseven The web is what you make of it -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org
Hi Scott,
Every once in a while I see people write about upstream and downstream projects. What exactly does this mean?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upstream_%28software_development%29 :-) -- Gruß/Regards, Thomas Schraitle ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SUSE LINUX Products GmbH (o< Maxfeldstrasse 5 /\\ Documentation Specialist 90409 Nuernberg, Germany _\_v http://www.suse.com http://lizards.opensuse.org/author/thomas-schraitle/ SUSE LINUX GmbH, GF: Jeff Hawn, Jennifer Guild, Felix Imendörffer, HRB 21284 (AG Nürnberg) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org
On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 4:55 AM, Thomas Schraitle
Hi Scott,
Every once in a while I see people write about upstream and downstream projects. What exactly does this mean?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upstream_%28software_development%29
:-)
-- Gruß/Regards, Thomas Schraitle
Thank you everyone for your kind explanations. These have all been very helpful ! -- God bless ! Scott DuBois www.ROGUEHORSE.com openSUSE -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org
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