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Date:      Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:01:44 -0600 (CST)
From:      Stephen Montgomery-Smith <stephen@missouri.edu>
To:        Charlie Kester <corky1951@comcast.net>
Cc:        "freebsd-ports@freebsd.org" <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: patch upgrade for port committers?
Message-ID:  <alpine.BSF.2.00.1001281700480.92484@cauchy.math.missouri.edu>
In-Reply-To: <20100128224601.GA64692@comcast.net>
References:  <4B61E988.1000801@missouri.edu> <4B620382.7070902@FreeBSD.org> <20100128224601.GA64692@comcast.net>

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On Thu, 28 Jan 2010, Charlie Kester wrote:

> On Thu 28 Jan 2010 at 13:37:06 PST Doug Barton wrote:
>>
>> Any time you send someone a patch for any reason that deletes an
>> existing file it is worthwhile to call the person's attention to this
>> fact.
>>
>> When you submit a port/update that ADDS a file it is definitely
>> worthwhile to mention this as well.
>
> Good advice that should be added to the porter's handbook.

In huge letters.

Also, I have taken to using shar files instead of diff's when creating new 
files.





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