So You Want to Contribute…¶

For general information on contributing to OpenStack, please check out the contributor guide to get started. It covers all the basics that are common to all OpenStack projects: the accounts you need, the basics of interacting with our Gerrit review system, how we communicate as a community, etc. Below will cover the more project specific information you need to get started with ec2-api.

Communication¶

IRC channel #openstack-ec2api at OFTC
Mailing list (prefix subjects with [ec2-api] for faster responses) http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-discuss

Contacting the Core Team¶

Please refer the ec2-api Core Team contacts.

New Feature Planning¶

ec2-api features are tracked on Launchpad.

Task Tracking¶

We track our tasks in Launchpad. If you’re looking for some smaller, easier work item to pick up and get started on, search for the ‘low-hanging-fruit’ tag.

Reporting a Bug¶

You found an issue and want to make sure we are aware of it? You can do so on Launchpad.

Getting Your Patch Merged¶

All changes proposed to the ec2-api project require one +2 votes from ec2-api core reviewers with approving patch by giving Workflow +1 vote.

Project Team Lead Duties¶

All common PTL duties are enumerated in the PTL guide.

So You Want to Contribute…