Date: Sat, 07 May 2005 11:41:53 +0200 From: Pav Lucistnik <pav@FreeBSD.org> To: Ion-Mihai Tetcu <itetcu@people.tecnik93.com> Cc: FreeBSD gnats submit <FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: docs/80681: articles/problem-reports: don't tell people they should sumbit a PR each time they see an outdated port Message-ID: <1115458913.29170.22.camel@hood.oook.cz> In-Reply-To: <20050507122226.3ef86c5e@it.buh.tecnik93.com> References: <1115337385.0@it.buh.tecnik93.com> <Pine.LNX.4.58.0505060845440.6097@mussel.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au> <20050506044846.2473f92c@it.buh.tecnik93.com> <Pine.LNX.4.58.0505061604360.13491@mussel.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au> <20050507122226.3ef86c5e@it.buh.tecnik93.com>
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Ion-Mihai Tetcu p=ED=B9e v so 07. 05. 2005 v 12:22 +0300:
> > I propose that this patch be shortened to:
> >=20
> > --- article.sgml.orig 2005-01-15 10:16:42.000000000 +0800
> > +++ article.sgml 2005-05-07 15:07:06.622424000 +0800
> > @@ -106,7 +106,8 @@
> > <para>Notification of updates to externally maintained
> > software (mainly ports, but also externally maintained base
> > system components such as BIND or various GNU
> > - utilities).</para>
> > + utilities). If you are reporting a new version of a
> > + port, try contacting the port's maintainer first.</para>
> > </listitem>
> > </itemizedlist>
>=20
> At least this could be committed.
That, or just kill the whole paragraph.
Or tell people to submit patch for updating the port with their PR.
(Obviously this don't apply to base.)
You could also tell people to search GNATS for PRs containing the update
before sending any mail.
--=20
Pav Lucistnik <pav@oook.cz>
<pav@FreeBSD.org>
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