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@@ -12,11 +12,8 @@ The official ftp site is: The official web site is: http://www.gtk.org/ -A mailing list is located at: - gtk-list@redhat.com - -To subscribe: mail -s subscribe gtk-list-request@redhat.com < /dev/null -(Send mail to gtk-list-request@redhat.com with the subject "subscribe") +Information about mailing lists can be found at + http://www.gtk.org/mailinglists.html Installation ============ @@ -26,24 +23,12 @@ See the file 'INSTALL' How to report bugs ================== -Bugs should be reported to the GNOME bug tracking -system. (http://bugs.gnome.org). To report a problem -about GTK+, send mail to submit@bugs.gnome.org. - -The subject of the mail should describe your problem. -In the body of the mail, you should first include -a "pseudo-header" that gives the package and -version number. This should be separated by a blank -line from the actual headers. - - Package: gtk+ - Version: @GTK_VERSION@ - -[ Please substitute @GTK_VERSION@ with the version of GTK+ that - you have installed ] - -Then describe the bug. Include: - +Bugs should be reported to the GNOME bug tracking system. +(http://bugzilla.gnome.org, product gtk+.) You will need +to create an account for yourself. + +In the bug report please include: + * Information about your system. For instance: - What operating system and version @@ -60,11 +45,6 @@ Then describe the bug. Include: As a last resort, you can also provide a pointer to a larger piece of software that can be downloaded. - (Bugs that can be reproduced within the GIMP are almost as good - as bugs that can be reproduced in testgtk. If you are reporting a - bug found with the GIMP, please include the version number of the GIMP - you are using) - * If the bug was a crash, the exact text that was printed out when the crash occured. @@ -74,28 +54,19 @@ Then describe the bug. Include: is produced running the test program with the --sync command line option. -An example of a bug report: - -==== -To: submit@bugs.gnome.org -From: yourname@your.address.org -Subject: handlebox test in testgtk is misnamed. - -Package: gtk+ -Version: @GTK_VERSION@ - -When I run gtk/testgtk, the button "handle box" -is misnamed. There are multiple handle boxes in -the demo, so it should be "handle boxes", to -be like "buttons" or "check buttons". -=== - Patches ======= -Patches can be uploaded to the incoming/ directory on -ftp.gtk.org. Please follow the instructions there, and include -your name and email address in the README file. +Patches should also be submitted to bugzilla.gnome.org. If the +patch fixes an existing bug, add the patch as an attachment +to that bug report. + +Otherwise, enter a new bug report that describes the patch, +and attach the patch to that bug report. -If the patch fixes a bug, it is usually a good idea to include -all the information described in "How to Report Bugs". +Bug reports containing patches should include the PATCH keyword +in their keyword fields. If the patch adds to or changes the GTK +programming interface, the API keyword should also be included. + +Patches should be in unified diff form. (The -u option to GNU +diff.) |