Launchpad is a web application and web site supporting software development, particularly that of free software. Launchpad is developed and maintained by Canonical Ltd. It has several parts: * Code: source code hosting using the Bazaar version control system. * 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). * Blueprints: a system for tracking Specifications and new features. * Translations: a site for localising applications into different human languages. * Answers: a community support site and knowledge base. A significant but less visible component is Soyuz, "the distribution management portion of Launchpad". Launchpad is currently primarily used in the development of Ubuntu, an operating system. Launchpad uses the FOSS (free/open source) Zope 3 application server.
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Best Web site for open sources
Awesome code hosting, bug tracker, translation tool and PPA service. The best :)
I don't use this service...
uot de fack?
Ubuntu + PPAs For The Win!!
Great platform consolidate developers.
Launchpad is my collaboration software hosting platform.
It's not a social networking tool.
Nevertheless, Launchpad is a great way to manage all aspects of a software project with one integrated solution. The interface confuses me sometimes, but that get less when you get used to it.
One BIG con of launchpad is it's speed. It's unacceptable SLOW. I have to wait 10 seconds or something before a page with translatable packages opens. Please, devs, fix that.
It is a fast and really handy tool to translate and report bugs.
And its free
great for colobrative translation.
Launchpad is a unique collaboration and Bazaar code hosting platform for software projects.