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- If one wants to contribute code to cvstrac who would you need to contact?
This should maybe be a FAQ...
The best method to contribute code is to attach a patch to a ticket (new or otherwise). Patches would hopefully follow CvstracCodingGuidelines and common sense (small, discrete patches are better than big masses of unrelated changes), but some code (even incomplete or obviously unsuitable) is almost as valuable as perfect code.
- What kind of patch format does cvstrac development prefer?
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Would cvs diff -N -u | gzip > patch.gz suffice
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Certainly, although uncompressed would be best if the size is reasonable
(under 100k). But we're not overly picky about formats. Even an archive of
changed/new files is useful. We can fix just about any kind of patch except
the kind that doesn't exist.
Smaller patches will usually be committed by an existing developer. Larger development work will normally be handled by granting someone a CVSTrac account with checkin permissions.
Should direct contact with a maintainer be required (i.e. security issues, account stuff), e-mail to drh and/or cpb would be appropriate (cpb currently handles most day-to-day development issues). However, keep in mind that very, very little development is done via e-mail; get used to the ticket system.