crossley 02/01/20 15:59:38
Modified: src/documentation/xdocs contrib.xml
Log:
Try to clarify patch submission procedure - still needs more editing.
Revision Changes Path
1.2 +13 -6 xml-cocoon2/src/documentation/xdocs/contrib.xml
Index: contrib.xml
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RCS file: /home/cvs/xml-cocoon2/src/documentation/xdocs/contrib.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.1
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
--- contrib.xml 3 Jan 2002 12:31:01 -0000 1.1
+++ contrib.xml 20 Jan 2002 23:59:38 -0000 1.2
@@ -142,17 +142,15 @@
</ol>
<s2 title="Testing Requirements for Cocoon Contrib and Distribution">
- <p>All new code should be tested under the following servlet engines:</p>
+ <p>All new code should be tested under at least the following servlet
engines:</p>
<ul>
<li>Apache Tomcat 3.2.2</li>
- <li>[TODO]</li>
- <li>[TODO]</li>
</ul>
- <p>It should also be tested on the following:</p>
+ <p>It should also be tested on the following platforms:</p>
<ul>
<li>A Windows operating system</li>
<li>A UNIX-type operating system</li>
- <li>A JDK version 1.2.x</li>
+ <li>At least JDK version 1.2.x</li>
</ul>
<p>And obviously, it should be tested against the current CVS snapshot of
Cocoon!</p>
@@ -356,10 +354,19 @@
As a rule-of-thumb, discuss an issue on the <code>cocoon-dev</code>
mailing list first to work out any details.
After it is confirmed to be worthwhile, and you are clear about it,
- then submit the bug description or patch via Bugzilla.
+ then submit the bug description via Bugzilla.
</p>
<p>
+ When you are sure about your proposed patch, then please submit it
+ via Bugzilla, rather than as email to <code>cocoon-dev</code>.
+ Be sure to add [Patch] to the summary line, as this enables the automatic
+ patch alert system to keep track of it.
+ </p>
+
+ <p>
+ When posting discussion topics to the <code>cocoon-dev</code> list,
+ then please be patient.
Perhaps you do not get any answer on your first reply, so just post
it again until you get one. (But please not every hour - allow a few
days for the list to deal with it.) Do not be impatient - remember that
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