diff -r 5ff1fc726848 -r c6bca38c1cbf parts/django/docs/misc/distributions.txt --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/parts/django/docs/misc/distributions.txt Sat Jan 08 11:20:57 2011 +0530 @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +=================================== +Third-party distributions of Django +=================================== + +Many third-party distributors are now providing versions of Django integrated +with their package-management systems. These can make installation and upgrading +much easier for users of Django since the integration includes the ability to +automatically install dependencies (like database adapters) that Django +requires. + +Typically, these packages are based on the latest stable release of Django, so +if you want to use the development version of Django you'll need to follow the +instructions for :ref:`installing the development version +` from our Subversion repository. + +If you're using Linux or a Unix installation, such as OpenSolaris, +check with your distributor to see if they already package Django. If +you're using a Linux distro and don't know how to find out if a package +is available, then now is a good time to learn. The Django Wiki contains +a list of `Third Party Distributions`_ to help you out. + +.. _`Third Party Distributions`: http://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/Distributions + + +For distributors +================ + +If you'd like to package Django for distribution, we'd be happy to help out! +Please join the `django-developers mailing list`_ and introduce yourself. + +We also encourage all distributors to subscribe to the `django-announce mailing +list`_, which is a (very) low-traffic list for announcing new releases of Django +and important bugfixes. + +.. _django-developers mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/django-developers/ +.. _django-announce mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/django-announce/