These are ROS resources that enable a new community for ROS to exchange software and knowledge. The various resources in these communities are as follows:
- Distributions: Similar to the Linux distribution, ROS distributions are a collection of versioned metapackages that we can install. The ROS distribution enables easier installation and collection of the ROS software. The ROS distributions maintain consistent versions across a set of software.
- Repositories: ROS relies on a federated network of code repositories, where different institutions can develop and release their own robot software components.
- The ROS Wiki: The ROS community Wiki is the main forum for documenting information about ROS. Anyone can sign up for an account and contribute their own documentation, provide corrections or updates, write tutorials, and more.
- Bug ticket system: If we find a bug in the existing software or need to add a new feature, we can use this resource.
- Mailing lists: The ROS-users mailing list is the primary communication channel about new updates to ROS, as well as a forum to ask questions about the ROS software.
- ROS Answers: This website resource helps to ask questions related to ROS. If we post our doubts on this site, other ROS users can see this and give solutions.
- Blog: The ROS blog updates with news, photos, and videos related to the ROS community (http://www.ros.org/news).
