Contributing

Help keep the The Linux Alternative Project current and relevant!

Adding alternatives to _data/linux_alternatives.yaml

The YAML encoded data file that lists the alternatives is found in the _data directory. This is the heart of the project and is used to generate the site.

Each list element is considered a "category".

- category:
     name: 3D Home Modeling
     internal_link: 3d-home-modeling.html
  linux_alternatives:
     Sweet Home 3D: 
         internal_link: Sweet_Home_3D.html
         url: http://sweethome3d.sourceforge.net/index.html
  windows_software:
     3D Home Architect:
         internal_link: 3d_home_architect.html
  meta: &3DHomeModelingCat

The category key above is currently not used, but it illustrates how the file is layed out. Each program should be listed under either linux_alternatives or windows_software as appropriate and follow the style shown above.

Documentation and Organization

This project is lacking decent documentation and organization. Feel free to update the wiki and code documentation where relevant. I plan on better organizing things once we get more contributors.