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[[!meta title="Contact"]]
E-mail
======
* 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.
* Please don't send mail directly to Lars. That prevents others from
helping out, and puts all the support burden on one person. Also,
the mailing lists get automatically imported into a ticketing
system, so there is less chance of issues being overlooked.
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. (Update: Gmane is in a state of possibly being
transferred to a new owner. It might not work, for now.)
[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
================
* [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/)
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