From: lucas Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 07:01:34 +0000 (+0000) Subject: README.contrib: document that short lines are preferred. (#278267) X-Git-Url: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ianmdlvl/git?a=commitdiff_plain;ds=sidebyside;h=72793c9a032058d6334c6a1860681b2da1e9458e;p=developers-reference.git README.contrib: document that short lines are preferred. (#278267) git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@5194 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d --- diff --git a/README-contrib b/README-contrib index 2afeddf..e312c0c 100644 --- a/README-contrib +++ b/README-contrib @@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ 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 SVN sources, about which see below. +When making changes, please try to use short lines of text (< 64 +characters). This makes it easier to use 'diff' to see the +differences. (See discussion in ) + 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 diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index fa61c59..17e48c1 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ developers-reference (3.4.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=low * debian-private archives are on master. Closes: #475531. * Mention Debian Maintainers and the debian-maintainers package. Closes: #483225. + * README.contrib: document that short lines are preferred. + Closes: #278267. - -- Lucas Nussbaum Thu, 29 May 2008 12:34:41 +0200 + -- Lucas Nussbaum Fri, 30 May 2008 09:00:07 +0200 developers-reference (3.3.9) unstable; urgency=low