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@@ -28,12 +28,19 @@ first submit a few patches as bug reports.  Writing patches for
 existing bugs are also always appreciated.  You may wish to make
 patches against the CVS sources, about which see below.
 
 existing bugs are also always appreciated.  You may wish to make
 patches against the CVS sources, about which see below.
 

+Do not commit patches to the developers reference yourself unless
+authorized to do so. Patches need to be finalized and common opinion
+before they are applied. This is even true if you happen to have
+cvs access for other reasons.
+

 
 * CVS
 
 If you're interested in ongoing maintenance, once you've shown that
 you've mastered the style of the manual with a couple accepted
 
 * CVS
 
 If you're interested in ongoing maintenance, once you've shown that
 you've mastered the style of the manual with a couple accepted

-patches, you can be given CVS pserver access. 
+patches, you can be given CVS pserver access. If you have already
+access to the CVS server for other reasons, do not use it unless
+authorized to do so.

 
 Instructions on how to get the CVS version of this software, including
 how to get CVS access, can be found at
 
 Instructions on how to get the CVS version of this software, including
 how to get CVS access, can be found at