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The BOINC development process

David Anderson edited this page Apr 8, 2025 · 2 revisions

The BOINC development process involves interaction between various groups:

Volunteers

  • Report bugs or make feature requests on the BOINC message boards or by creating Github issues.

Message board moderators

  • Monitor message boards and create Github issues.

Developers

  • Submit PRs that fix issues.

Alpha testers

  • Test development releases and report problems via a Web-based system.

Release manager

  • Monitor the Alpha-test results and notify area owners of issues.
  • Decide when to create test releases; communicate with alpha testers via email list.
  • Decide when to make public releases.
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