Announcement Infrastructure

New Collaboration Era: PacketFence Moves to Git

March 7, 2012

PacketFence transitions to Git version control and GitHub hosting, enabling better collaboration and modern development workflows.

We are excited to announce that PacketFence has moved to Git version control, hosted on GitHub!

A New Era of Collaboration

This transition marks an important step in PacketFence’s evolution. By moving to Git and GitHub, we’re embracing modern development practices and making it easier for the community to contribute.

Why Git and GitHub?

Better Collaboration

Git’s distributed nature makes it easier for contributors to work on PacketFence:

  • Fork the repository
  • Make changes in your own branch
  • Submit pull requests for review

Modern Workflows

GitHub provides tools for:

  • Code review
  • Issue tracking
  • Project documentation
  • Release management

Community Building

GitHub’s social features help build community around PacketFence:

  • Watch the project for updates
  • Star to show your support
  • Follow development progress

What This Means for You

For Contributors

Contributing to PacketFence is now easier than ever:

  1. Create a GitHub account
  2. Fork the PacketFence repository
  3. Make your changes
  4. Submit a pull request

For Users

You can now:

  • Browse the source code online
  • Report issues through GitHub Issues
  • Track development progress
  • Download releases from GitHub

Repository Location

The PacketFence repository is now available at: https://github.com/inverse-inc/packetfence

Get Involved

We welcome contributions of all kinds! Whether you’re fixing bugs, adding features, improving documentation, or just reporting issues, GitHub makes it easy to participate.

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