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 2afeddf3eeb8d576a8bc050ec55a0ef2aab8bf96..e312c0c89a2f1021bf59f906f9ae15cac7899d66 100644 (file)
--- 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 <http://bugs.debian.org/278267>)
+
 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 fa61c591201f62098119c4d3511d8f5be54e1025..17e48c16238a59b35978745d22202f0333aef518 100644 (file)
--- 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 <lucas@lucas-nussbaum.net>  Thu, 29 May 2008 12:34:41 +0200
+ -- Lucas Nussbaum <lucas@lucas-nussbaum.net>  Fri, 30 May 2008 09:00:07 +0200
 
 developers-reference (3.3.9) unstable; urgency=low