Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of HowToSubmitAPatch

Timestamp:

07/13/08 02:18:33 (16 years ago)

Author:

Chuck

Comment:

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HowToSubmitAPatch

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 = Introduction =
 
-Submitting a patch in a great way to contribute to Cobra. In order that patches can be applied in a timely manner, please follow these guidelines. Doing so eases the burden for those applying patches, gets your patches in faster and reduces the "apply patch" bottleneck.
+Submitting a patch is a great way to contribute to Cobra. In order that patches can be applied in a timely manner, please follow these guidelines. Doing so eases the burden for those applying patches, gets your patches in faster and reduces the "apply patch" bottleneck.
 
-Discuss the patch on the [http://cobra-language.com/forums/ forums] to see what others think, find out if there is already work in progress, etc.
+Discuss the enhancement or fix ahead of time on the [http://cobra-language.com/forums/ forums] to see what others think, find out if there is already work in progress, etc.
 
 = Coding =
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 Use ".patch" for the extension and otherwise, name the file as you like.
 
-Attach the patch to a ticket instead of the forums so that it doesn't get "lost". If there was a forum discussion on the topic of the patch, you can always post a link to the ticket in the discussion.
+Attach the patch to a ticket instead of the forums so that it doesn't get "lost". Also, patches are a pleasure to browse in Trac, but not in phpBB. If there was a forum discussion on the topic of the patch, you can always post a link to the ticket in the discussion.