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Subject: docs/25783: Add a new rule to the Committer Guide
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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:

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