Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 13:21:18 +1300 (NZDT) From: dan@freebsddiary.rg To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: docs/25783: Add a new rule to the Committer Guide Message-ID: <200103140021.f2E0LIE90913@xeon.int.nz.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 25783 >Category: docs >Synopsis: Add a new rule to the Committer Guide >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: change-request >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Tue Mar 13 16:30:01 PST 2001 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Dan Langille >Release: FreeBSD 4.3-BETA i386 >Organization: The FreeBSD Diary / FreshPorts >Environment: System: FreeBSD xeon.int.nz.freebsd.org 4.3-BETA FreeBSD 4.3-BETA #1: Tue Mar 13 13:03:33 NZDT 2001 root@xeon.int.nz.freebsd.org:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/XEON i386 >Description: The Committer Guide refers to respecting other committers. It should also including respecting other contributors. >How-To-Repeat: see http://www.freebsd.org/tutorials/committers-guide/x800.html >Fix: patch included. --- article.sgml.original Wed Mar 14 13:05:31 2001 +++ article.sgml Wed Mar 14 13:09:47 2001 @@ -1213,6 +1213,10 @@ </listitem> <listitem> + <para>Respect other contributors.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> <para>Discuss any significant change <emphasis>before</emphasis> committing.</para> </listitem> @@ -1353,6 +1357,25 @@ project's leadership enjoys in the slightest, but unity comes first. No amount of code or good advice is worth trading that away.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Respect other contributors.</para> + + <para>You weren't always a committer. At one time you were + a contributor. Remember that at all times. Remember what + it was like trying to get help and attention. Don't forget + that your work as a contributor time was very important to + you. Remember what it was like. Don't discourage, belittle, + or demean contributors. Treat them with respect. They are + our committers in waiting. They are every bit as important + to the project as committers. Their contributions are as + valid and as important as your own. After all, you made + many contributions before you became a committer. Always + remember that. </para> + + <para>Consider the points raised under 'Respect other committers' + and apply them also to contributors.</para> </listitem> <listitem> >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the messagehelp
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