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+#summary how to contribute to the CORE project
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+= Contributing to CORE =
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+*Project homepage*: [http://cs.itd.nrl.navy.mil/work/core/index.php]
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+*Coding Style*: see the [Hacking] wiki page for coding standards.
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+*Source Control Repo*: SVN repo at NRL with nightly snapshots here: [http://downloads.pf.itd.nrl.navy.mil/core/source/nightly_snapshots/]
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+*Bug Tracker*: [http://code.google.com/p/coreemu/issues/list]
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+*How to submit patches*: enter a new issue on the [http://code.google.com/p/coreemu/issues/list bug tracker] and attach a patch, or email the [http://pf.itd.nrl.navy.mil/mailman/listinfo/core-dev development mailing list]
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