Navigating through the process workflow

The knowledge of process workflows, and of how things are done in complex projects like OpenJDK, is critical for a developer. In this recipe, we will explain how things are done while contributing to OpenJDK. We will explain how the work is organized, and how the team co-operates.

Getting ready

We will need an Internet connection and a browser.

How to do it...

We will go through the OpenJDK process workflow and see what to do to contribute to OpenJDK. There are a few initial steps to be followed before you start with the workflow:

  1. Firstly, you need to become a contributor. To do so, you need to sign an Oracle Contributor Agreement, and e-mail it to Oracle.

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    You may find these links useful:

    How to become a contributor ...

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