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E-mail
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* If you have any questions about Obnam, or any problems when using
  it, e-mail the [support list][].
* If you have made improvements to Obnam, or want to discuss ways in
  which you can implement them, please e-mail the
  [development list][].
* If unsure which list is appropriate, use the support list.
* The [announcement list][] is used by Obnam developers to announce
  new releases, or to alert Obnam users about anything that they need
  to know about. If you're using Obnam, you probably should be
  subscribed to this list. It is very low volume.

The support list is available on the [Gmane]() site,
at <http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.sysutils.backup.obnam>. The
official archives sometimes have messages in base64 encoding, and
their UI isn't great, so the Gmane archives are often a better way to
read the archives.

Please don't e-mail developers directly, unless you know them.

[support list]: http://listmaster.pepperfish.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/obnam-support-obnam.org
[development list]: http://listmaster.pepperfish.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/obnam-dev-obnam.org
[announcement list]: http://listmaster.pepperfish.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/obnam-announce-obnam.org
[Gmane]: http://gmane.org/

IRC
===

The `#obnam` channel on the  `irc.oftc.net` IRC network exists for
realtime discussions about Obnam. Note that the [support list][] is
strongly preferred over the IRC channel for support issues, but you're
welcome to hang out and chat if you want.

Note that the main Obnam developer, Lars Wirzenius, rarely has time
for serious discussions on IRC, especially during working hours.

Patches and fixes and new features
==================================

If you want to make changes to Obnam, or this website, please clone
the git repository and send patches to the [development list][],
preferably using `git format-patch --cover-letter`.

For learning to use git, start with these pages:

* [Basics of version control systems][] on Yakking.
* [Git tutorial][]

[Basics of version control systems]: http://yakking.branchable.com/posts/basics-of-cs/
[Git tutorial]: http://www.git-scm.com/book/en/Getting-Started


More information
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* [Lars's blog posts about Obnam](http://blog.liw.fi/tag/obnam/)
  and [larch](http://blog.liw.fi/tag/larch/).
* Also, [Lars's private journal entries](http://liw.fi/obnam/journal-dump/) 
  about obnam and btree.
* [Sharon Kimble's blog posts about Obnam](http://www.sharons.org.uk/tag/obnam/)