From dcc00bbb1989b27c49442422e7fbaf8c3f6415cb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eli Zaretskii Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2021 18:09:21 +0200 Subject: ; * CONTRIBUTE: Clarify the "15-lines" rule a bit more. --- CONTRIBUTE | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) (limited to 'CONTRIBUTE') diff --git a/CONTRIBUTE b/CONTRIBUTE index 125c183229f..9f0d9e7e164 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTE +++ b/CONTRIBUTE @@ -67,10 +67,11 @@ error-prone. It also allows sending patches whose author is someone other than the email sender. Once the cumulative amount of your submissions exceeds about 15 lines -of non-trivial code, we will need you to assign to the FSF the -copyright for your contributions. Ask on emacs-devel@gnu.org, and we -will send you the necessary form together with the instructions to -fill and email it, in order to start this legal paperwork. +of non-trivial code you added or changed (not counting deleted lines), +we will need you to assign to the FSF the copyright for your +contributions. Ask on emacs-devel@gnu.org, and we will send you the +necessary form together with the instructions to fill and email it, in +order to start this legal paperwork. ** Issue tracker (a.k.a. "bug tracker") -- cgit v1.2.1 From da64a257a482e95a3a314da97260ea08635a83e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eli Zaretskii Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:25:13 +0200 Subject: ; * CONTRIBUTE: Yet another clarification of significant changes. --- CONTRIBUTE | 15 +++++++++------ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) (limited to 'CONTRIBUTE') diff --git a/CONTRIBUTE b/CONTRIBUTE index 9f0d9e7e164..b7d72f9965e 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTE +++ b/CONTRIBUTE @@ -66,12 +66,15 @@ more reliably, and makes the job of applying the patches easier and less error-prone. It also allows sending patches whose author is someone other than the email sender. -Once the cumulative amount of your submissions exceeds about 15 lines -of non-trivial code you added or changed (not counting deleted lines), -we will need you to assign to the FSF the copyright for your -contributions. Ask on emacs-devel@gnu.org, and we will send you the -necessary form together with the instructions to fill and email it, in -order to start this legal paperwork. +Once the cumulative amount of your submissions exceeds about 10 lines +of non-trivial changes, we will need you to assign to the FSF the +copyright for your contributions. (To see how many lines were +non-trivially changed, count only added and modified lines in the +patched code. Consider an added or changed line non-trivial if it +includes at least one identifier, string, or substantial comment.) +Ask on emacs-devel@gnu.org, and we will send you the necessary form +together with the instructions to fill and email it, in order to start +this legal paperwork. ** Issue tracker (a.k.a. "bug tracker") -- cgit v1.2.1 From 9882e63eeaed54244a6b608685dd748f72ef66a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eli Zaretskii Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:07:34 +0200 Subject: ; * CONTRIBUTE: Another wording change regarding tiny changes. --- CONTRIBUTE | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'CONTRIBUTE') diff --git a/CONTRIBUTE b/CONTRIBUTE index b7d72f9965e..fe773510d36 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTE +++ b/CONTRIBUTE @@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ more reliably, and makes the job of applying the patches easier and less error-prone. It also allows sending patches whose author is someone other than the email sender. -Once the cumulative amount of your submissions exceeds about 10 lines -of non-trivial changes, we will need you to assign to the FSF the -copyright for your contributions. (To see how many lines were +Once the cumulative amount of your submissions exceeds a dozen or so +lines of non-trivial changes, we will need you to assign to the FSF +the copyright for your contributions. (To see how many lines were non-trivially changed, count only added and modified lines in the patched code. Consider an added or changed line non-trivial if it includes at least one identifier, string, or substantial comment.) -- cgit v1.2.1