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authorAndreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr>2016-07-25 21:58:36 +0200
committerAndreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr>2016-07-25 21:58:36 +0200
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@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ our project uses a ``Contributor Covenant'', which was adapted from
@url{http://contributor-covenant.org/}. You can find a local version in
the @file{CODE-OF-CONDUCT} file in the source tree.
+Contributors are not required to use their legal name in patches and
+on-line communication; they can use any name or pseudonym of their
+choice.
+
@menu
* Building from Git:: The latest and greatest.
* Running Guix Before It Is Installed:: Hacker tricks.
@@ -333,4 +337,7 @@ referring to people, such as
When posting a patch to the mailing list, use @samp{[PATCH] @dots{}} as
a subject. You may use your email client or the @command{git
-send-email} command.
+send-email} command. We prefer to get patches in plain text messages,
+either inline or as MIME attachments. You are advised to pay attention if
+your email client changes anything like line breaks or indentation which
+could could potentially break the patches.