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Posted to server-dev@james.apache.org by da...@apache.org on 2002/07/29 22:32:07 UTC
cvs commit: jakarta-james/src/xdocs contribute.xml
danny 2002/07/29 13:32:07
Modified: src/xdocs contribute.xml
Log:
added a few ideas plaigirised from the POI contrib doc.
Revision Changes Path
1.2 +5 -2 jakarta-james/src/xdocs/contribute.xml
Index: contribute.xml
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RCS file: /home/cvs/jakarta-james/src/xdocs/contribute.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.1
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
--- contribute.xml 29 Jul 2002 16:04:45 -0000 1.1
+++ contribute.xml 29 Jul 2002 20:32:07 -0000 1.2
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@
<section name="Code Patches">
<p>
Patches should be submitted to the developers mailing list.<br/>
- <b>Always</b> use diff -u to generate patches, and make sure it conforms
- to the code standards, otherwise it may be ignored.<br/>
+ <b>Always</b> use diff -u to generate patches, make sure you are patching the latest cvs (the HEAD).<br/>
+ Make your patch from the jakarta-james directory and make sure it conforms
+ to the code standards, otherwise it may be ignored. Its is OK to make a single patch covering several
+ files, but please only one issue at a time.<br/>
Prefix the mail subject with [PATCH]<br/>
Briefly outline the reason for your patch,
the solution your patch implements, why a patch is
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@
your intentions, as above, so that your code can be reviewed easily, and a
note of any relevant bug numbers.<br/>
New files must contain a refrence to the Apache licence, copy the header from an existing file.<br/>
+ It also helps if you send your files in an archive (tar, zip) which preserves directories, make it from the jakarta-james directory so we can un-tar your files into the right place.
</p>
</section>
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