From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: main.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: storm@cua.dk (Kim F. Storm) Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.devel Subject: Installing patches without getting legal papers. Date: 28 Oct 2002 23:44:36 +0100 Sender: emacs-devel-admin@gnu.org Message-ID: <5xfzuqqj3f.fsf@kfs2.cua.dk> NNTP-Posting-Host: main.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: main.gmane.org 1035841705 8360 80.91.224.249 (28 Oct 2002 21:48:25 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@main.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 21:48:25 +0000 (UTC) Return-path: Original-Received: from quimby.gnus.org ([80.91.224.244]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 186HkG-0002Ai-00 for ; Mon, 28 Oct 2002 22:48:24 +0100 Original-Received: from monty-python.gnu.org ([199.232.76.173]) by quimby.gnus.org with esmtp (Exim 3.12 #1 (Debian)) id 186HoZ-0001KP-00 for ; Mon, 28 Oct 2002 22:52:51 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.10) id 186HhV-0003XB-00; Mon, 28 Oct 2002 16:45:33 -0500 Original-Received: from list by monty-python.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.10) id 186Hge-0001rC-00 for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Mon, 28 Oct 2002 16:44:40 -0500 Original-Received: from mail by monty-python.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.10) id 186Hgb-0001on-00 for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Mon, 28 Oct 2002 16:44:39 -0500 Original-Received: from mail.filanet.dk ([195.215.206.179]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.10) id 186Hgb-0001og-00 for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Mon, 28 Oct 2002 16:44:37 -0500 Original-Received: from kfs2.cua.dk.cua.dk (unknown [10.1.82.3]) by mail.filanet.dk (Postfix) with SMTP id B7CD17C018 for ; Mon, 28 Oct 2002 21:44:35 +0000 (GMT) Original-To: emacs-devel@gnu.org Original-Lines: 14 User-Agent: Gnus/5.09 (Gnus v5.9.0) Emacs/21.3.50 Errors-To: emacs-devel-admin@gnu.org X-BeenThere: emacs-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Emacs development discussions. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Xref: main.gmane.org gmane.emacs.devel:8859 X-Report-Spam: http://spam.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.devel:8859 Some time ago, RMS recommanded to me that when installing _small_ patches received from "external sources" without proper legal papers, those changes should be marked with "(tiny change)" in the ChangeLog [in case you want to attribute the change to the person who submitted the patch]. Recently, a few such patches have been installed in CVS without being marked with (tiny change). I don't know whether the people who submitted those patches have actually signed legal papers, but if not (or in doubt), I suggest to add that indication. -- Kim F. Storm http://www.cua.dk