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Update guide how to contribute.
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Modified: trunk/xstream-distribution/src/content/how-to-contribute.html (2058 => 2059)
--- trunk/xstream-distribution/src/content/how-to-contribute.html 2013-03-22 08:44:46 UTC (rev 2058)
+++ trunk/xstream-distribution/src/content/how-to-contribute.html 2013-04-12 21:22:36 UTC (rev 2059)
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
<html>
<!--
Copyright (C) 2005, 2006 Joe Walnes.
- Copyright (C) 2006, 2007 XStream committers.
+ Copyright (C) 2006, 2007, 2013 XStream committers.
All rights reserved.
The software in this package is published under the terms of the BSD
@@ -18,10 +18,15 @@
<p>XStream is nothing without contributions from the user community. There are many ways to
contribute. We are constantly working on the software and documentation, so it's a good
- idea to contact the team on the
- <a href="" or <a href="" mailing lists
- to avoid duplicating effort.</p>
+ idea to contact the team. For normal question about usage or possible misbehavior, please contact
+ us on the <a href="" mailing list. To discuss further development of XStream,
+ you may contact us on <a href="" mailing lists to avoid duplicating effort.</p>
+ <h2 id="help">Help</h2>
+ <p>The correct place if you are looking for help is the <a href="" mailing list. You
+ get there a much wider audience from other users and also the developers are reading and answering there
+ your questions.</p>
+
<h2 id="documentation">Documentation</h2>
<p>One of the traditional weak points of open source software is the documentation. Any
help with this aspect of the project will be welcomed with open arms, or at the very least
@@ -33,14 +38,15 @@
<h2 id="feature-requests">Feature Requests</h2>
<p>We eat our own dogfood, but we're also happy to feed other people's dogs (if you'll excuse
a stretched <s>dachshund</s> metaphor!). If you want to request a new feature you can either
- make a request through the <a href="" tracker</a> or by sending a message to the
+ make a request through the <a href="" tracker</a> or by sending a message to the
<a href="" mailing list</a>. The benefit of any new features
will be discussed on the mailing list, so its a good idea to sign up so that you can stick your oar in.</p>
<h2 id="bug-reports">Bug Reports</h2>
- <p>You can report bugs through the <a href="" tracker</a> interface or the
- <a href="" mailing list</a>. Additional brownie
- points are awarded for bug reports that include a failing unit test.</p>
+ <p>You can report bugs through the <a href="" tracker</a> interface or in case you are
+ in doubt whether it is really a bug or just a wrong usage, you may ask first posting to the
+ <a href="" mailing list</a>. Additional brownie points are awarded for bug reports that
+ include a failing unit test.</p>
<h2 id="patches">Bug Fixes</h2>
<p>If you want <em>lots</em> of brownie points, send a fix along with your bug report
@@ -62,7 +68,7 @@
project on the XStream site.</p>
<h2 id="become-committer">Become a Committer</h2>
- <p>We follow the <a href="" manifesto</a>
+ <p>We follow the <a href="" manifesto</a>
when it comes to expanding the core team.</p>
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