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features that we feel are necessary to earn a "1.0" status, and are ready to
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features that we feel are necessary to earn a "1.0" status, and are ready to
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begin maintaining backwards compatibility.
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begin maintaining backwards compatibility.
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The merging of Django's `magic-removal branch`_ went a long way toward Django
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The merging of Django's `Queryset Refactor branch`_ went a long way toward Django
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1.0.
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1.0. Merging the `Newforms Admin branch` will be another important step.
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Of course, you should note that `quite a few production sites`_ use Django in
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Of course, you should note that `quite a few production sites`_ use Django in
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its current status. Don't let the lack of a 1.0 turn you off.
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its current status. Don't let the lack of a 1.0 turn you off.
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.. _magic-removal branch: http://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/RemovingTheMagic
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.. _Queryset Refactor branch: http://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/QuerysetRefactorBranch
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.. _Newforms Admin branch: http://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/NewformsAdminBranch
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.. _quite a few production sites: http://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/DjangoPoweredSites
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.. _quite a few production sites: http://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/DjangoPoweredSites
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How can I download the Django documentation to read it offline?
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How can I download the Django documentation to read it offline?
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Consult our `developers for hire page`_ for a list of Django developers who
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Consult our `developers for hire page`_ for a list of Django developers who
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would be happy to help you.
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would be happy to help you.
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You might also be interested in posting a job to http://www.gypsyjobs.com/ .
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You might also be interested in posting a job to http://djangogigs.com/ .
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If you want to find Django-capable people in your local area, try
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http://djangopeople.net/ .
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.. _developers for hire page: http://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/DevelopersForHire
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.. _developers for hire page: http://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/DevelopersForHire
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.. _creating users: ../authentication/#creating-users
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.. _creating users: ../authentication/#creating-users
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Getting Help
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How do I do X? Why doesn't Y work? Where can I go to get help?
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If this FAQ doesn't contain an answer to your question, you might want to
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try the `django-users`_ mailing list. Feel free to ask any question related
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to installing, using, or debugging Django.
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If you prefer IRC, the `#django IRC channel`_ on freenode is an active
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community of helpful individuals who may be able to solve your problem.
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.. _django-users mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/django-users
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.. _#django IRC channel: irc://irc.freenode.net/django
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Why hasn't my message appeared on django-users?
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Django-users has a lot of subscribers. This is good for the community, as
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there are lot of people that can contribute answers to questions.
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Unfortunately, it also means that django-users is an attractive target for
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spammers.
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In order to combat the spam problem, when you join the django-users mailing
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list, we manually moderate the first message you send to the list. This means
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that spammers get caught, but it also means that your first question to the
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list might take a little longer to get answered. We apologize for any
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inconvenience that this policy may cause.
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Nobody on django-users answered my question? What should I do?
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Wait. Ask again later. Try making your question more specific, or provide
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a better example of your problem.
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Remember, the readers of django-users are all volunteers. If nobody has
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answered your question, it may be because nobody knows the answer, it may
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be because nobody can understand the question, or it may be that everybody
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that can help is extremely busy.
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Resist any temptation to mail the `django-developers mailing list`_ in an
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attempt to get an answer to your question. Django-developers is for discussing
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the development of Django itself. Attempts to use django-developers as
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a second-tier support mechanism will not be met with enthusiastic responses.
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I think I've found a bug! What should I do?
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Detailed instructions on how to handle a potential bug can be found in our
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`Guide to contributing to Django`_.
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.. _contribution guide: ../contributing/#reporting-bugs
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I think I've found a security problem! What should I do?
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If you think you have found a security problem with Django, please send
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a message to security@djangoproject.com. This is a private list only
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open to long-time, highly trusted Django developers, and its archives
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are not publicly readable.
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Due to the sensitive nature of security issues, we ask that if you think you
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have found a security problem, *please* don't send a message to one of the
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public mailing lists. Django has `a policy for handling security issues`_;
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while a defect is outstanding, we would like to minimize any damage that
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could be inflicted through public knowledge of that defect.
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.. _policy for handling security issues: ../contributing/#reporting-security-issues
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Contributing code
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Contributing code
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contains hundreds of open tickets, of various degrees of impact on end-user
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contains hundreds of open tickets, of various degrees of impact on end-user
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functionality, and Django's developers have to review and prioritize.
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functionality, and Django's developers have to review and prioritize.
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On top of that - the team working on Django are all volunteers. As a result,
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the amount of time that we have to work on Django is limited, and will vary
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from week to week depending on how much spare time we have. If we are busy, we
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may not be able to spend as much time on Django as we might want.
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Besides, if your feature request stands no chance of inclusion in Django, we
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Besides, if your feature request stands no chance of inclusion in Django, we
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won't ignore it -- we'll just close the ticket. So if your ticket is still
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won't ignore it -- we'll just close the ticket. So if your ticket is still
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open, it doesn't mean we're ignoring you; it just means we haven't had time to
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open, it doesn't mean we're ignoring you; it just means we haven't had time to
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