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diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index a72704bb..a92cff91 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -1,14 +1,18 @@ # Contributing to archinstall -Any contributions through pull requests are welcome as this project aims to be a community based project to ease some Arch Linux installation steps. Bear in mind that in the future this repo might be transferred to the official [GitLab repo under Arch Linux](http://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/) *(if GitLab becomes open to the general public)*. +Any contributions through pull requests are welcome as this project aims to be a community based project to ease some Arch Linux installation steps. +Bear in mind that in the future this repo might be transferred to the official [GitLab repo under Arch Linux](http://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/) + *(if GitLab becomes open to the general public)*. -Therefore guidelines and style changes to the code might come into affect as well as guidelines surrounding bug reporting and discussions. +Therefore, guidelines and style changes to the code might come into effect as well as guidelines surrounding bug reporting and discussions. ## Branches -`master` is currently the default branch, and that's where all future feature work is being done, this means that `master` is a living entity and will most likely never be in a fully stable state. For stable releases, please see the tagged commits. +`master` is currently the default branch, and that's where all future feature work is being done, this means that `master` is a living entity and will most likely never be in a fully stable state. +For stable releases, please see the tagged commits. -Patch releases will be done against their own branches, branched from stable tagged releases and will be named according to the version it will become on release *(Patches to `v2.1.4` will be done on branch `v2.1.5` for instance)*. +Patch releases will be done against their own branches, branched from stable tagged releases and will be named according to the version it will become on release. + *(Patches to `v2.1.4` will be done on branch `v2.1.5` for instance)*. ## Discussions @@ -17,41 +21,50 @@ For less formal discussions there are also a [archinstall Discord server](https: ## Coding convention -Archinstall's goal is to follow [PEP8](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/) as best as it can with some minor exceptions.<br> +ArchInstall's goal is to follow [PEP8](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/) as best as it can with some minor exceptions.<br> + The exceptions to PEP8 are: - * Archinstall uses [tabs instead of spaces](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#tabs-or-spaces) simply to make it easier for non-IDE developers to navigate the code *(Tab display-width should be equal to 4 spaces)*. Exception to the rule are comments that need fine-tuned indentation for documentation purposes. - * [Line length](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#maximum-line-length) should aim for no more than 100 characters, but not strictly enforced. - * [Line breaks before/after binary operator](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#should-a-line-break-before-or-after-a-binary-operator) is not enforced, as long as the style of line breaks are consistent within the same code block. - * Archinstall should always be saved with **Unix-formatted line endings** and no other platform-specific formats. - * [Blank lines](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#blank-lines) before/after imports and functions are not followed and discouraged. One space is commonly used in archinstall. - * Multiple [Imports](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#imports) on the same line is allowed, but more than five imports should be avoided on any given line. This simply saves up some space at the top of the file *(for non-IDE developers)* and will not be enforced. - * [String quotes](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#string-quotes) follow PEP8, the exception being when creating formatted strings, double-quoted strings are *preferred* but not required on the outer edges *(Example: `f"Welcome {name}"` rather than `f'Welcome {name}'`)*. +* Archinstall uses [tabs instead of spaces](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#tabs-or-spaces) simply to make it + easier for non-IDE developers to navigate the code *(Tab display-width should be equal to 4 spaces)*. Exception to the + rule are comments that need fine-tuned indentation for documentation purposes. +* [Line length](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#maximum-line-length) should aim for no more than 100 + characters, but not strictly enforced. +* [Line breaks before/after binary operator](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#should-a-line-break-before-or-after-a-binary-operator) + is not enforced, as long as the style of line breaks are consistent within the same code block. +* Archinstall should always be saved with **Unix-formatted line endings** and no other platform-specific formats. +* [String quotes](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#string-quotes) follow PEP8, the exception being when + creating formatted strings, double-quoted strings are *preferred* but not required on the outer edges *( + Example: `f"Welcome {name}"` rather than `f'Welcome {name}'`)*. Most of these style guidelines have been put into place after the fact *(in an attempt to clean up the code)*.<br> There might therefore be older code which does not follow the coding convention and the code is subject to change. ## Submitting Changes -Archinstall uses Github's pull-request workflow and all contributions in terms of code should be done through pull requests.<br> +Archinstall uses GitHub's pull-request workflow and all contributions in terms of code should be done through pull requests.<br> -Anyone interested in archinstall may review your code. One of the core developers will merge your pull request when they think it is ready. -For every pull request, we aim to promptly either merge it or say why it is not yet ready; if you go a few days without a reply, please feel free to ping the thread by adding a new comment. +Anyone interested in archinstall may review your code. One of the core developers will merge your pull request when they +think it is ready. For every pull request, we aim to promptly either merge it or say why it is not yet ready; if you go +a few days without a reply, please feel free to ping the thread by adding a new comment. -To get your pull request merged sooner, you should explain why you are making the change. For example, you can point to a code sample that is outdated in terms of Arch Linux command lines. -It is also helpful to add links to online documentation or to the implementation of the code you are changing. +To get your pull request merged sooner, you should explain why you are making the change. For example, you can point to +a code sample that is outdated in terms of Arch Linux command lines. It is also helpful to add links to online +documentation or to the implementation of the code you are changing. -Also, do not squash your commits after you have submitted a pull request, as this erases context during review. We will squash commits when the pull request is merged. +Also, do not squash your commits after you have submitted a pull request, as this erases context during review. We will +squash commits when the pull request is merged. At present the current contributors are (alphabetically): - * Anton Hvornum ([@Torxed](https://github.com/Torxed)) - * Borislav Kosharov ([@nikibobi](https://github.com/nikibobi)) - * demostanis ([@demostanis](https://github.com/demostanis)) - * Giancarlo Razzolini (@[grazzolini](https://github.com/grazzolini)) - * j-james ([@j-james](https://github.com/j-james)) - * Jerker Bengtsson ([@jaybent](https://github.com/jaybent)) - * Ninchester ([@ninchester](https://github.com/ninchester)) - * Philipp Schaffrath ([@phisch](https://github.com/phisch)) - * Varun Madiath ([@vamega](https://github.com/vamega)) - * nullrequest ([@advaithm](https://github.com/advaithm)) +* Anton Hvornum ([@Torxed](https://github.com/Torxed)) +* Borislav Kosharov ([@nikibobi](https://github.com/nikibobi)) +* demostanis ([@demostanis](https://github.com/demostanis)) +* Dylan Taylor ([@dylanmtaylor](https://github.com/dylanmtaylor)) +* Giancarlo Razzolini (@[grazzolini](https://github.com/grazzolini)) +* j-james ([@j-james](https://github.com/j-james)) +* Jerker Bengtsson ([@jaybent](https://github.com/jaybent)) +* Ninchester ([@ninchester](https://github.com/ninchester)) +* Philipp Schaffrath ([@phisch](https://github.com/phisch)) +* Varun Madiath ([@vamega](https://github.com/vamega)) +* nullrequest ([@advaithm](https://github.com/advaithm)) |