[33425] trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/project.xml

[jmpp at macports.org]

Revision: 33425
          http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/changeset/33425
Author:   jmpp at macports.org
Date:     2008-01-26 15:22:00 -0800 (Sat, 26 Jan 2008)

Log Message:
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Improved explanation for the "update" and "enhancement" types of submissions. Closes #14012.

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/project.xml

Modified: trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/project.xml
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--- trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/project.xml	2008-01-26 23:19:38 UTC (rev 33424)
+++ trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/project.xml	2008-01-26 23:22:00 UTC (rev 33425)
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@
   <section id="project.contributing">
     <title>Contributing to MacPorts</title>
 
-    <para>You may contribute new ports and port updates to current ports using
-    Trac tickets.</para>
+    <para>You may contribute new ports and enhancements of any kind to already
+    existing ports using Trac tickets.</para>
 
     <!-- Should we have similar sections about committing to base sources and
     documentation, or alternatively add this to the following? -->
@@ -282,12 +282,12 @@
     </section>
 
     <section id="project.contributing.updates">
-      <title>Port Updates</title>
+      <title>Port Enhancements</title>
 
-      <para>Portfile updates should always be contributed as
-      <filename>Portfile</filename> patches. Ports are contributed by
-      following these steps. See Ticket Submission Guidelines above for a
-      description of all fields.</para>
+      <para>Enhancements to existing ports may comprise new functionality for
+      a given port, bug fixes or even simple version updates. They should always
+      be contributed as <filename>Portfile</filename> patches. See Ticket Submission
+      Guidelines above for a description of all fields.</para>
 
       <orderedlist>
         <listitem>
@@ -300,12 +300,14 @@
         </listitem>
 
         <listitem>
-          <para>Set the type to <guilabel>enhancement</guilabel>.</para>
+          <para>Set the type to <guilabel>enhancement</guilabel> for miscellaneous
+	  enhancements or to <guilabel>defect</guilabel> for bug fixes.</para>
         </listitem>
 
         <listitem>
           <para>Set the milestone to <guilabel>Port
-          Enhancements</guilabel>.</para>
+          Enhancements</guilabel>, <guilabel>Port Updates</guilabel> or <guilabel>Port
+	  Bugs</guilabel> depending on the case.</para>
         </listitem>
 
         <listitem>

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