Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 11:15:06 -0400 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> To: "Steve Bertrand" <iaccounts@ibctech.ca> Cc: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Submitting patches Message-ID: <20040715111506.157a7b26.wmoran@potentialtech.com> In-Reply-To: <1223.209.167.16.15.1089901719.squirrel@209.167.16.15>
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"Steve Bertrand" <iaccounts@ibctech.ca> wrote: > I've been tracking some doc pr's, and am a little confused as to how to > submit patches. > > I am just following the handbook for now, as I have no idea how to write > manual pages, but don't exactly understand proper procedure for actually > making a contribution. > > In the pr list, can I just find something I'd like to fix, then send the > patch to the list, or do I submit it through send-pr? If you look at the web page showing PRs, there's a "reply to this PR" like at the bottom. This is the best way to respond, as it records your response in the PR database and emails anyone listed as responsible. > If someone else has already taken responsibility for a pr, is it deemed > offensive if I submit my own patch even if the pr is still 'open'? Not offensive, but I would definately email the person responsible to make sure you're not duplicating effort. It's possible that the person responsible is "mostly done" with a fix. > I'm very excited about making an initial contribution, however, I want to > ensure I follow proper order as to not offend anyone, and make it as easy > as possible for everyone. If it seems you've offended anyone, don't take it personally. Keep in mind that most people work on FreeBSD because they enjoy it and/or they believe in it. This means when things don't go as planned or expected, folks can get pretty emotional. It's just a side effect of being involved in a project where people _really_ care about what they're doing (and don't just write it off as "well, I get paid anyway") I think that's something that often scares a lot of people away from OSS projects. -- Bill Moran Potential Technologies http://www.potentialtech.comhelp
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