Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 28 Oct 2014 09:04:51 -0400 | From | Jonathan Corbet <> | Subject | Re: [patch] Documentation/SubmittingPatches: Reported-by tags and permission |
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On Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:30:01 +0300 Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@oracle.com> wrote:
> -If this patch fixes a problem reported by somebody else, consider adding a > -Reported-by: tag to credit the reporter for their contribution. Please > -note that this tag should not be added without the reporter's permission, > -especially if the problem was not reported in a public forum. That said, > -if we diligently credit our bug reporters, they will, hopefully, be > -inspired to help us again in the future. > +The Reported-by tag is to give credit to people who find bugs and report them. > +Please note that if the bug was reported in private, then ask for permission > +first before using the Reported-by tag.
As the guy who wrote the original text, I think this is an improvement...but can we get a version that retains the motivation for crediting bug reporters in the first place?
Thanks,
jon
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