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Re: A note from the maintainer

From
Brian Lyles <brianmlyles@gmail.com>
Date
Mar 22, 2024, 02:35 UTC
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<17bef592f076ab87.70b1dd9aae081c6e.203dcd72f6563036@zivdesk>
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Hi Junio
On Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 9:06 PM Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
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> "Brian Lyles" <brianmlyles@gmail.com> writes:
> 
>> Thank you for clarifying. I will let you decide if some updated wording
>> is warranted in future notes from the maintainer, or if I simply
>> interpreted things in a way that you do not think others would.
> 
> Perhaps like this, then?
> 
> diff --git a/MaintNotes b/MaintNotes
> index 57aa6dd..18d8bcb 100644
> --- a/MaintNotes
> +++ b/MaintNotes
> @@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ and Documentation/CodingGuidelines to familiarize yourself with the
>  project convention.
>  
>  If you sent a patch and you did not hear any response from anybody for
> -several days, it could be that your patch was totally uninteresting,
> -but it also is possible that it was simply lost in the noise.  Please
> +several days, it does not necessarily mean that your patch was totally
> +uninteresting; it may mearly mean that it was lost in the noise.  Please
>  do not hesitate to send a reminder message in such a case.  Messages
>  getting lost in the noise may be a sign that those who can evaluate
>  your patch don't have enough mental/time bandwidth to process them

I think that makes the intended meaning much clearer. Minor spelling correction: s/mearly/merely/

-- 
Thank you,
Brian Lyles
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