docs/80681: articles/problem-reports: don't tell people they should sumbit a PR each time they see an outdated port

[Giorgos Keramidas]

The following reply was made to PR docs/80681; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida at freebsd.org>
To: Pav Lucistnik <pav at freebsd.org>,
	Ion-Mihai Tetcu <itetcu at people.tecnik93.com>
Cc: bug-followup at freebsd.org
Subject: Re: docs/80681: articles/problem-reports: don't tell people they should sumbit a PR each time they see an outdated port
Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 14:20:35 +0300

 On 2005-05-07 11:41, Pav Lucistnik <pav at freebsd.org> wrote:
 >Ion-Mihai Tetcu p??e v so 07. 05. 2005 v 12:22 +0300:
 >>> I propose that this patch be shortened to:
 >>>
 >>> --- article.sgml.orig   2005-01-15 10:16:42.000000000 +0800
 >>> +++ article.sgml        2005-05-07 15:07:06.622424000 +0800
 >>> @@ -106,7 +106,8 @@
 >>>         <para>Notification of updates to externally maintained
 >>>           software (mainly ports, but also externally maintained base
 >>>           system components such as BIND or various GNU
 >>> -         utilities).</para>
 >>> +         utilities). If you are reporting a new version of a
 >>> +         port, try contacting the port's maintainer first.</para>
 >>>        </listitem>
 >>>      </itemizedlist>
 >>
 >> At least this could be committed.
 >
 > That, or just kill the whole paragraph.
 >
 > Or tell people to submit patch for updating the port with their PR.
 > (Obviously this don't apply to base.)
 >
 > You could also tell people to search GNATS for PRs containing the update
 > before sending any mail.
 
 IMHO, this should apply to *ALL* submissions through Gnats.  I don't see
 why we have to mention it especially for ports/ stuff.