Frequently Asked Questions / Foire aux questions¶

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Contact Us¶

Report a Problem | Signaler un problème
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IRCan Quick Start Guide¶

• Who can use IRCan services?
• How can IRCan services be provided without a fee?
• How can I register with IRCan?
• How is the IRCan site organized?
• How do I find projects?
• How can I join a project?
• What are the different roles within a project?
• What modules are available to projects?
  • Reference Desk
  • Forums
  • Project-specific wiki
  • Budget/time tracking
• How does IRCan accommodate official languages?
• Can restricted content be put on IRCan?
• About FLOW and RENT licensing models

IRCan Advanced Guide¶

IRCan Hosting¶

• Can I host my development project on IRCan?
• Can I get a Virtual Machine at IRCan? What are the costs?
• What are the information you require to create a VM for me?
• How do I generate an SSH public key in Linux/OSX?
• How do I generate an SSH public key in Windows?

Business Context¶

• What are Intellectual Resources?
• What is Software?
• Can government employees apply free/libre licenses to works that are Crown Copyright?
• How can a GC employee contribute patches that are Crown Copyright to free/libre works outside government?
• What is an "IRCan Franchise"?
• What clauses have been used in contracts for free/libre/open works?

Using Advanced Features and Services¶

• How do I create tables?
• How do I create a "roadmap" for my project?

• How do I set up the Repository Module for the first time?
• What formats can be version-controlled in the repository module
• How do I use IRCan's SVN Respository on a Windows Operating System?