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Development refers to the development of the Ubuntu source code through the implementation of new features and the fixing of bugs.

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Where to start studying for developing ubuntu?

Hi am Computer Science student currently in college and very interested in developing open source software especially ubuntu.Is there a one stop go-to place for reading about developing ubuntu. For example I scoured through the official tutorial and…
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Ideas for my MSc project and Google Summer of Code 2011

I'm currently putting together ideas for my master's project which I'll be working on over the summer, and I would like to be able to use this time to help Ubuntu in some way. I have the freedom to come up with pretty much any project in the field…
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Application names from Ubuntu's perspective

I was wondering how Ubuntu is able to figure out the proper name of an application. For example, when you select Open with -> Other application from the context menu, you are presented with this list. How does a developer teach Ubuntu the name of…
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What is the toolchain upload that happens at the start of every release cycle?

Looking at the release schedules, every release seems to start with a toolchain upload. What is a toolchain and which packages build the toolchain in Ubuntu?
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Can I use Ubuntu for Clojure development

I want to learn Clojure and I want to use IntelliJ and the Cursive plugin. Can I easily install all of these ? Roelof
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What's the application extension? (aka .exe, .app, etc.)

I'm new to Ubuntu. What's the application extension for development reasons? I know Windows is mainly .exe and Mac is .dmg or .app. Does Linux have an unique one?
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Is there a comprehensive list of the Ubuntu web services for developers?

Canonical/Ubuntu provides many services for developers/users, but there doesn't seem to be a complete list of these services anywhere. These services help get people involved and help developers work on issues.
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How do I find out what is planned for the next version?

Where can we find out what the expected changes for the next version of Ubuntu are?
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Developing software for Ubuntu

So I noticed that programs such as dd or Unetbootin won't work for Windows images, and I wrote a program that does just that. Now it's really just a python script that uses some command line software that comes with Linux, my question is, are there…
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Failed to generate a configuration file for xfce4-xkb-plugin from source

I'm trying to generate a configuration file for xfce4-xkb-plugin from source and I get this error: alex@alex:~/Repos/xfce4-xkb-plugin$ sudo ./autogen.sh Preparing package directory /home/alex/Repos/xfce4-xkb-plugin... Running glib-gettextize…
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Is it possible to develop the Ubuntu kernel on the same computer that one works on?

Is it possible to develop the Ubuntu kernel on the same computer that one works on? How? Note: Really couldn't discover the answer from the website. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/BuildYourOwnKernel#Testing_the_new_kernel partially suggests to test…
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How to develop app that starts automatically and always runs in background

I'm developing my first application for Ubuntu, and part of the apps functionality will involve displaying notifications based on dates that are in a SQLite database. How can I get the app to automatically perform a task every day at certain times,…
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Potentil developer. ;)

I am a 16 year old boy from Austria which want`s to start developing apps for ubuntu (mobile). Are there some links for a newbie like me? ^^ Sorry if I am new. Just wanna try to develop and take a deeper look into Ubuntu. Cheers Elias
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Where do I give ideas?

I just had an idea. Someone must have probably thought of this and I'm not sure where to write this but here it is. We drag a file onto another file and a new folder is created with both files inside it just like in mobile operating systems. Could…
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What does it mean if (development branch) is part of the title?

I apologize for what is probably a stupid question, but my google- and stackoverflow-fu has failed to positively reveal the answer to my question: What does it mean if a branch (such as Ubuntu Utopic Unicorn (development branch)) has the development…
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