Launchpad (website)
Canonical Ltd. | |
Created by | Canonical Ltd. |
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URL | launchpad |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | January 2004 |
Current status | Active |
Content license | GNU Affero General Public License |
Developer(s) | Francis J. Lacoste and 52 others[1] |
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Initial release | 15 June 2005 |
Stable release | 11.05[2]
/ 5 May 2011 |
Repository | |
Written in | Python |
Available in | English |
Type | Project Management |
License | GNU Affero General Public License |
Website | launchpad |
Launchpad is a
On 21 July 2009, the source code was released publicly under the GNU Affero General Public License.[3] As of June 2018[update], the Launchpad repository hosts more than 40,000 projects. The domain launchpad.net attracted 1 million visitors by August 2009 according to a Compete.com survey.[4]
Components
It has several parts:
- Answers: a community support site and knowledge base.
- Blueprints: a system for tracking new features.
- Bugs: a bug tracker that allows bugs to be tracked in multiple contexts (e.g. in an Ubuntu package, as an upstream, or in remote bug trackers).
- Code: source code hosting, with support for the Git[5]version control systems.
- Translations: a site for localising applications into different languages.
A significant but less visible component is Soyuz, "the distribution management portion of Launchpad." Launchpad is currently primarily used in the development of
Users
Several of Canonical Ltd.'s own projects use Launchpad for development including
Other prominent projects using Launchpad for various aspects of managing their development include:
- JOSM (translations)
- Linux Mint (translations)[6][7]
- MariaDB (mailing list)
- OpenStack (bug tracking)
- Pinta (bug tracking and translations)
- Upstart
- elementary OS
Transition to free software
Launchpad was initially criticized by the Jem Report and other members of the free software community for not being available under a free license, such as the
Founder
On 19 December 2008,
An open
In December 2008, Canonical announced that the source code to the Launchpad website would be released under a free software license by 21 July 2009.[15][16] It was also announced that two large components of Launchpad, Soyuz (which is responsible for the build system, package management and Ubuntu package publishing) and Codehosting, would not be released under a free software license.[17] Later, the specific date was changed to a more general timeframe of July/August 2009.[18][19] However, on 21 July 2009, the software was released under the AGPLv3 (a fully free license specifically for web services),[20] including the two components (Codehosting and Soyuz) that were initially planned to remain proprietary.[21][17]
See also
- Comparison of open source software hosting facilities
- Personal Package Archive(PPA)
References
- ^ "Canonical Launchpad Engineering in Launchpad". Launchpad.net. 15 June 2005. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "11.05 : Launchpad itself". launchpad.net. 5 May 2011.
- ^ "Canonical releases source code for Launchpad". Canonical Ltd. Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ "launchpad attracts 1m visitors yearly". Compete.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ "Code/git". 7 July 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Linuxmint.com". Linuxmint.com. 22 July 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Distrowatch.com". Distrowatch.com. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Launchpad Frequently Asked Questions". Canonical. 5 August 2006.
- ^ "Canonical Releases Storm as Open Source". 10 July 2007. Archived from the original on 26 November 2007.
- ^ "Launchpad should be free software (free as in freedom)". 18 April 2007.
- ^ "Ubuntu is built with proprietary software". 10 July 2007. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008.
- ^ "Launchpad Source-Code Within 12 Months". 22 July 2008.
- ^ "lazr.delegates 1.0". Pypi.python.org. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "lazr.config 1.0". Pypi.python.org. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Youtube – UDS Jaunty – Graham Binns". Uk.youtube.com. 9 December 2008. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ Dev.launchpad.net, OpenSourcing
- ^ a b Cpsblaunchpad.com, "How we are open sourcing launchpad"
- ^ "Open Sourcing Launchpad". Canonical Ltd. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
The process should be completed in July / August 2009.
- ^ "Canonical releases source code for Launchpad". Canonical Ltd. Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
Canonical, the founder of the Ubuntu project, announced today that it has open-sourced the code that runs Launchpad, the software development and collaboration platform used by tens of thousands of developers.
- ^ "Launchpad License". Dev.launchpad.net. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Launchpad is now open source". Blog.launchpad.net. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2012.