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v38 v39 3 3 == Welcome to !HaikuPorts == 4 4 5 !HaikuPorts is a centralized collection of software ported to the [http://www.haiku-os.org Haiku] platform. Each port contains the Haiku-specific patches to the original source code. Along with a [SubversionRepository Subversion repository] to store all patches, this Trac site eases cooperation on porting efforts. There is also a [MailingList mailing list] for the discussion of the project. The BePorter tool is provided to ease the fetching, patching and building of source code.5 !HaikuPorts is a centralized collection of software ported to the [http://www.haiku-os.org Haiku] platform. Each port contains the Haiku-specific patches to the original source code. Along with a [SubversionRepository Subversion repository] to store all patches, this Trac site eases cooperation on porting efforts. There is also a [MailingList mailing list] for the discussion of the project. The haikuporter tool is provided to ease the fetching, patching and building of source code. 6 6 7 7 == Objective == … … 11 11 More importantly, solutions to problems faced when porting one application may be valuable when porting another. For this purpose, the PortLog, Trac tickets and the CommonProblems page can be consulted when facing problems. To make this work, some [wiki:Guidelines] should be followed. 12 12 13 BePorter can be compared to a slim version of [http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/about.xml Gentoo Portage]. It fetches the original source code, applies the Haiku-specific patches, builds, and optionally installs the port. This package management aspect, however, is by no means the essence of the !HaikuPorts project.13 Haikuporter can be compared to a slim version of [http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/about.xml Gentoo Portage]. It fetches the original source code, applies the Haiku-specific patches, builds, and optionally installs the port. This package management aspect, however, is by no means the essence of the !HaikuPorts project. 14 14 15 15 == Platforms == … … 19 19 == Getting Started == 20 20 21 To install the ! BePorts system on your Haiku installation, see [wiki:Installation].21 To install the !HaikuPorts system on your Haiku installation, see [wiki:Installation]. 22 22 23 For information on how to add a BePort to the tree, see AddingPorts. Don't forget to read the [wiki:Guidelines]! Milestone [milestone:"BePorts M1" M1] lists a set of the most common/important software packages. It is recommended (recent versions of) these are ported first.23 For information on how to add a HaikuPort to the tree, see AddingPorts. Don't forget to read the [wiki:Guidelines]! Milestone [milestone:"HaikuPorts M1" M1] lists a set of the most common/important software packages. It is recommended (recent versions of) these are ported first. 24 24 25 25 == Downloads == … … 29 29 == Useful Pages == 30 30 31 [[TOC(noheading, depth=0, inline, SubversionRepository, MailingList, Guidelines, PortingTips, CommonProblems, PortLog, Installation, JoinHaikuPorts, AddingPorts, BePorter, ToDo)]]31 [[TOC(noheading, depth=0, inline, SubversionRepository, MailingList, Guidelines, PortingTips, CommonProblems, PortLog, Installation, JoinHaikuPorts, AddingPorts, HaikuPorter, ToDo)]]
