Re: contributing instructions are misleading!

[Phil Holmes]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Janek Warchoł" <address@hidden>
To: "LilyPond Development Team" <address@hidden>
Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2013 5:15 PM
Subject: contributing instructions are misleading!


> hi,
>
> i'm infuriated.  A new contributor had turned up, read CG and sent his
> patch to the "frogs" mailing list, which, as far as i know, is dead
> (and since lilynet is down, i'm not sure it's actually working at
> all).
>
> This is absolutely unacceptable.  Not only is our contributing process
> complicated, but the instructions we give are misleading!
>
> I'm so angry that I'll actually go through the CG and update the
> instructions right now, and will push directly to staging.  I don't
> want to waste time on discussions this time, and i dont' actually have
> time to go through formal review.  Any comments and adjustments are
> welcome - please just send follow-up patches.
>
> If anyone doesn't like what i'm going to do, please protest swiftly.
>
> best,
> Janek


The CG is developer material.  Feel free to correct it and push to staging 
_if_ you've checked it with a full make _and_ a make doc. I frequently do. 
If you can't check with make/make doc, create a patch and let James test it 
and then push without countdown.

Remember, it's only wrong because you, me, David and everyone else who 
contributes didn't notice it and correct it.

--
Phil Holmes