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  • From: Arwed von Merkatz <v.merkatz AT gmx.net>
  • To: Grimoire <sm-grimoire AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Grimoire] Patches to source code, and what to do
  • Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 01:08:22 +0200

On Mon, Sep 29, 2003 at 03:18:31PM -0700, Eric Sandall wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I was just patching up libs/libuta to compile with gcc 3.3 and figured I'd
> submit the patch to their SF buglist (not that they'll get to it, hasn't
> seen
> much activity since sometime in 2001 or so :() so that is can be included in
> the next release.
>
> I would like any and all patches to source code to be submitted to the
> proper
> site upstream (a.k.a. the author/project site) whenever possible, this way
> we
> can give back (and not have to patch again ;)) to the community from which
> we
> use. Now, I don't expect you to subscribe to every mailing list for every
> package in your section (or others') to watch for these patches, but to
> submit
> through a bug-tracking system if possible, then their developer/main mailing
> list after that, then at least watch (through archives if you want to) for
> responses. If it's already known and fixed, that's good, we don't have to
> worry about it. Otherwise, try to get them to include it (usually posting
> is
> enough) so that we don't have to continue to patch other people's software.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> -sandalle

I've been doing this since i started as grimoire guru, i thought that
was standard already :)
All patches that fix compilation or other bugs should definitely go
upstream.

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