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@@ -32,18 +32,36 @@ Documentation [Full documentation](http://scalability-llnl.github.io/spack) for Spack is also available. -Contributing to Spack +Get Involved! ------------------------ -Spack is an open source project, and we welcome contributions in the -form of new packages, bugfixes, or even core development. If you are -interested in contributing to spack, the first step is to join the -mailing list. Click the link below and send the resulting email to -subscribe: +Spack is an open source project. Questions, discussion, and +contributions are welcome. Contributions can be anything from new +packages to bugfixes, or even new core features. + +### Mailing list + +If you are interested in contributing to spack, the first step is to +join the mailing list. We're currently using LLNL's old-fashioned +mailing list software, so you'll need to click the links below and +send the resulting email to subscribe or unsubscribe: * **[Subscribe](mailto:majordomo@lists.llnl.gov?subject=subscribe&body=subscribe%20spack)** * **[Unsubscribe](mailto:majordomo@lists.llnl.gov?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe%20spack)** +### Contributions + +At the moment, contributing to Spack is relatively simple. Just send us +a [pull request](https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests/). +When you send your request, make ``develop`` the destination branch. + +Spack is using a rough approximation of the [Git +Flow](http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/) +branching model. The ``develop`` branch contains the latest +contributions, and ``master`` is always tagged and points to the +latest stable release. + + Authors ---------------- Spack was written by Todd Gamblin, tgamblin@llnl.gov. |