From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG  Sat May  7 11:30:06 2005
Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG>
Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org
Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125])
	by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AAC0916A4D9
	for <freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org>;
	Sat,  7 May 2005 11:30:06 +0000 (GMT)
Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21])
	by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 91A5343D1F
	for <freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org>;
	Sat,  7 May 2005 11:30:06 +0000 (GMT)
	(envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org)
Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1])
	by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id j47BU6Mr085293
	for <freebsd-doc@freefall.freebsd.org>; Sat, 7 May 2005 11:30:06 GMT
	(envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org)
Received: (from gnats@localhost)
	by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.3/8.13.1/Submit) id j47BU5th085274;
	Sat, 7 May 2005 11:30:05 GMT
	(envelope-from gnats)
Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 11:30:05 GMT
Message-Id: <200505071130.j47BU5th085274@freefall.freebsd.org>
To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org
From: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@freebsd.org>
Subject: Re: docs/80681: articles/problem-reports: don't tell people they
	should sumbit a PR each time they see an outdated port
X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1
Precedence: list
Reply-To: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@freebsd.org>
List-Id: Documentation project <freebsd-doc.freebsd.org>
List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-doc>,
	<mailto:freebsd-doc-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-doc>
List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-doc@freebsd.org>
List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-doc-request@freebsd.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-doc>,
	<mailto:freebsd-doc-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe>
X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 07 May 2005 11:30:06 -0000

The following reply was made to PR docs/80681; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@freebsd.org>
To: Pav Lucistnik <pav@freebsd.org>,
	Ion-Mihai Tetcu <itetcu@people.tecnik93.com>
Cc: bug-followup@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: docs/80681: articles/problem-reports: don't tell people they should sumbit a PR each time they see an outdated port
Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 14:20:35 +0300

 On 2005-05-07 11:41, Pav Lucistnik <pav@freebsd.org> wrote:
 >Ion-Mihai Tetcu p??e v so 07. 05. 2005 v 12:22 +0300:
 >>> I propose that this patch be shortened to:
 >>>
 >>> --- article.sgml.orig   2005-01-15 10:16:42.000000000 +0800
 >>> +++ article.sgml        2005-05-07 15:07:06.622424000 +0800
 >>> @@ -106,7 +106,8 @@
 >>>         <para>Notification of updates to externally maintained
 >>>           software (mainly ports, but also externally maintained base
 >>>           system components such as BIND or various GNU
 >>> -         utilities).</para>
 >>> +         utilities). If you are reporting a new version of a
 >>> +         port, try contacting the port's maintainer first.</para>
 >>>        </listitem>
 >>>      </itemizedlist>
 >>
 >> At least this could be committed.
 >
 > That, or just kill the whole paragraph.
 >
 > Or tell people to submit patch for updating the port with their PR.
 > (Obviously this don't apply to base.)
 >
 > You could also tell people to search GNATS for PRs containing the update
 > before sending any mail.
 
 IMHO, this should apply to *ALL* submissions through Gnats.  I don't see
 why we have to mention it especially for ports/ stuff.