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Reinhard Max wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Thu, 18 May 2006 at 21:34, Pascal Bleser wrote:
> 
>>>   4. Common advise
>>> -------------------------
>>> - when  fixing package, try to keep style convention set by author of
>>> this package (if it is still any)
>>>    e.g. some one write bugzilla number as "#234345", [#33453453],
>>> (#2342342)
>> Why not just rewrite the spec and change the patch filenames so they 
>> match the conventions ?
> 
> rewriting the spec file is OK when taking over maintainership for a 
> package, but when you fix a package that is normally maintained by 
> someone else, it's better to be as little intrusive as possible, or 
> ask the regular maintainer if it is OK with him that you turn his 
> package upside down.

Of course, didn't mean to say the opposite ;)

But complying with the guidelines isn't a triviality either :)

cheers
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