Overview

The openSUSE News Website, news.opensuse.org, is designed to provide official news about the openSUSE Project and its distributions. It serves as a platform for publishing articles about official packages and announcements related to the community and the project. However, articles that are intended to promote packages or home repositories are discouraged and may be removed. Other types of information, such as calls to action, tutorials, and projects, are recommended to be published on the author’s personal blog or appropriate communication channels.

Features

• Official news publication: news.opensuse.org is dedicated to publishing official news about the openSUSE Project and its distributions.
• Focus on community and project: The platform focuses on articles that are in the interest of the community and the openSUSE Project.
• Scope restrictions: Articles written to promote packages or home repositories are discouraged and may be subject to removal.
• Blog aggregation: Blogs related to openSUSE are shared on planet.opensuse.org, a web feed aggregator.
• Markdown support: Authors can write articles using markdown language for easier formatting.

Installation

1. Create a new markdown file in the _posts directory with the file name following the format yyyy-mm-dd-title.md (e.g., 2020-02-27-my-first-post.md).
2. Include content in the markdown file using the specified template.
3. Set the date and time in the header, which will determine the publication date of the article on news.opensuse.org.
4. Add an illustration image with a size of at least 1153x505px. Reference the image in the header and place it in the appropriate directory in /wp-content/uploads/(year)/(month) with a proper name (e.g., /wp-content/uploads/2022/04/my-first-post-image.png).
5. Save the file and create a pull request for the article to be reviewed and published.

Summary

The openSUSE News Website serves as an official platform for publishing news articles related to the openSUSE Project and its distributions. While it focuses on official packages and community-related announcements, it discourages articles that promote packages or home repositories. Authors are encouraged to publish other types of information, such as calls to action, tutorials, and project updates, on their personal blogs or appropriate communication channels. The platform also aggregates blogs related to openSUSE on planet.opensuse.org. The installation process involves creating a markdown file with the necessary content and including an illustration image.