Size of patches / how much should be changed at once?

[Han-Wen]

address@hidden writes:
> No, I'm not trying to spam you guys.  :)
> 
> I have many things throughout the tutorial I'd like to clean up -- some
> typos, some grammar things, and some less obvious changes*.  Should I
> submit one big patch that deals with the whole tutorial.itely file, or
> split the changes up by page (so a "first steps" patch, a "Running
> lilypond" patch, etc)?

I don't care much -- the important thing is that the patch is
complete, i.e. that the doc will build correctly, and that there are
no mortal remains of half-finished writing.

> * the first "less obvious" change is in "first steps", in the discussion
> on clefs.  In English we always say "treble clef", and almost never
> "violin clef".  Should I include such changes in patches, or ask about them
> before submitting?

If you are unsure include a short comment (@c ) why youmade a change.


> Is it easy to merge part of a patch and not other parts
> of the patch (if you disagree with some changes)?

well, it is, but it is much easier for   me to send it back :-)

> 
> - Graham Percival
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