make even more verbose to not just commit

[developers-reference.git] / README-contrib

diff --git a/README-contrib b/README-contrib
index 8ecb71b5564b08ee4391597cfa812e6d58e79418..38a598e6646f3889e39676c60e76d2622f707b2f 100644 (file)
--- a/README-contrib
+++ b/README-contrib
@@ -28,12 +28,18 @@ 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.
 
+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.
+
 
 * 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