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 ====== Project Development Style ======
-The LBackup project is a dictatorship. The dictators are the developers who work at Lucid Information Systems. These key developers like to think of themselves as both approachable and reasonable. As such, they believe that it is highly important to listen to suggestions, bug reports and general feedback.
+The LBackup project is a dictatorship. The dictators are the developers who work at Lucid Information Systems. These key developers like to think of themselves as both approachable and reasonable. As such, they believe that it is highly important to listen to suggestions, bug reports, general feedback and future direction for the project.
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 ====== Overview of How to Contribute ======
+If you like LBackup then please consider donating or contributing to the project.
-Below is a brief outline of what aspects of the LBackup project require attention:
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+**Your [[donate:|Donations]] ensure further development of the LBackup project.**
-  * LBackup Software Development.
+Please click the donate button below to make a donation to the LBackup project. You are free donate as little or as much as you decide. Donations received in 2010 will go towards updating the server, which will greatly increase the speed of the LBackup website.
-  * Creation of LBackup Tutorials.
-  * Translation of Documentation.
+[[donate:|{{donate:donate.png|}}]]
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+If you would rather contribute to the project in a non-moneatry way; please scratch your itch and then release your improvements back to the LBackup community. If you are looking for an aspect of LBackup which is need of help; please refer to the list below. If something is missing from this list then please send an email to the LBackup [[mailing_lists|mailing list]] :
+  * LBackup software development.
+  * Creation of tutorials.
+  * Translation of documentation.
   * An easy way for users of LBackup to say who they are and how they use the software.
-  * Developer Documentation.
+  * Developer documentation.
   * Installers for various platforms.
-  * Deployment of a bug tracking system.
+  * Deployment of a bug tracking system, beyond the mailing list.
-  * Join one or more of the [[mailing_lists|LBackup mailing lists]].
+  * **Join the discussion [[mailing_lists|mailing list]] and mention problems rather than struggling alone.**
-  * A really simple setup guide for completely new users.
+  * **Join the announcement [[mailing_lists|mailing list]] and assist with testing alpha LBackup builds.**
-  * Editing of this documentation.
+  * Develop a really simple setup guide for completely new users.
-  * Easier deployment procedures.
+  * Improvement and updating of this documentation.
+  * R&D of easier deployment procedures, particularly for large deployments. LBackup needs to be able to scale.
+  * Increasing the reliability of backups. (eg. checksum system, input validation)
+  * Assistance with the development of the LBackup project from both a technical and general usage / project management perspective.
+  * Offer LBackup on-site consultation, deployment and maintenance in your region.
+  * Mirror Sites
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+====== Contributions and Continuing Improvement ======
+Start collaborating and become a part of the LBackup development team. By submitting documentation code or any other intellectual property to the LBackup project you agree to prove Lucid Information Systems and any other organizations or individuals the ability to distribute, modify and publish your work indefinitely. This allows the documentation and the project to be improved by others into the foreseeable future.
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 ====== Software Patches ======
-LBackup is [[license|licensed under the GNU GPL]]. Therefore we welcome bug fixes enhancements and re-factored code. Currently there is no centralized code repository. This is because most of the developers use git for source control management. If you have a patch you wish to submit then please [[http://www.lucidsystems.org/lucidcontact.php|contact Lucid]] for submission instructions.
+LBackup is [[license|licensed under the GNU GPL]]. Therefore we welcome bug fixes, enhancements and re-factored code. Currently there is no centralized code repository. This is because most of the developers use git for source control management. If you have a patch you wish to submit then please [[http://www.lucidsystems.org/lucidcontact.php|contact Lucid]] for submission instructions.
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   - [[http://www.lucidsystems.org/lucidcontact.php|Submit]] the code back to us. Please include a brief description of what your patch is doing.
-Once we receive your patch, the code will be audited. With any luck your improvements will show up in the next release of LBackup.
+Once we receive your patch, the code will be audited and with any luck your improvements will show up in the next release of LBackup.
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 ===== Security Disclosures =====
-If you find a security issue with LBackup, please [[http://www.lucidsystems.org/lucidcontact.php|contact the maintainers]] in private first.
+If you find a security issue related to LBackup, please [[http://www.lucidsystems.org/lucidcontact.php|contact the maintainers]] in private first.
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 ===== Reporting Bugs =====
-If you think you have found a bug, please report it via [[[[http://www.lucidsystems.org/lucidcontact.php|email]] or the [[mailing lists]].
+If you think you have found a bug, please report it via [[[[http://www.lucidsystems.org/lucidcontact.php|email]] or the the appropriate [[mailing lists| mailing list]].
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   * [[http://www.openssh.com/|openSSH]]
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 ====== Helping with the Documentation ======
 You are welcome to assist with the LBackup documentation.
-  - [[https://connect.homeunix.com/lbackup/doku.php?id=overview&do=register|Sign up]] for an account.
+  - Before you are able to edit the LBackup documentation you must [[http://lbackup.org/?do=login|login]].
-  - Check your email and then [[https://connect.homeunix.com/lbackup/doku.php?do=login|Login]].
   - Familiarize yourself  with [[http://wiki.splitbrain.org/wiki:dokuwiki|DokuWiki]] in the [[playground:playground|playground]].
   - Next, start making enhancements to the documentation, by clicking the edit buttons.
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-Start collaborating and become a part of the LBackup development team.
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 ===== Documentation Localization =====
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 ===== Contributing to the Documentation Software =====
 This documentation is powered by [[http://wiki.splitbrain.org/wiki:dokuwiki|DokuWiki]]. Contributions to the [[http://wiki.splitbrain.org/wiki:dokuwiki|DokuWiki]] project will also benefit the LBackup documentation.
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+===== Hosting a Mirror or Backup =====
+If you have bandwidth to spare, then please [[http://www.lucidsystems.org/contact/|contact us]] and we would be happy to discuss the setup of a mirror or backup of various project aspects.
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