On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 7:26 PM, Lou Logan <l...@lrcd.com> wrote: > For the Github users to ignore. > > Signed-off-by: Lou Logan <l...@lrcd.com> > --- > CONTRIBUTING.md | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+) > create mode 100644 CONTRIBUTING.md > > diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md > new file mode 100644 > index 0000000..4bccf25 > --- /dev/null > +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md > @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ > +# Contributing to FFmpeg > + > +FFmpeg is a big project, but we like seeing patches from new contributors. > +You can get started by reading the [Developer Documentation] > +(https://ffmpeg.org/developer.html). > + > +## A note to Github users > + > +**FFmpeg development, including patch reviews, occurs on the ffmpeg-devel > +mailing list, so most developers do not view Github pull requests. > +Therefore, Github pull requests should be avoided because they will > +likely be not be noticed.**
Unless you have a good reason for this, please change the paragraph to be much more similar/identical with README.md. > + > +## Submitting patches > + > +Patches should be sent to the [ffmpeg-devel mailing list] > +(https://ffmpeg.org/contact.html). > + > +Patches created with `git send-email` are preferred, but using > +`git format-patch` is also acceptable. See [Submitting Patches] > +(http://ffmpeg.org/developer.html#Submitting-patches-1) and > +[Using Git to Develop FFmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/git-howto.html). > + > +## Bug reports > + > +Bug reports and feature requests should be submitted to our > +[bug tracker](https://trac.ffmpeg.org/). For more information refer to > +[Submitting a Bug Report](https://ffmpeg.org/bugreports.html). > + > +Please do not send bug reports to the ffmpeg-devel mailing list unless > +you are also sending a patch to fix the bug. > + > +## If you need help > + > +Visit the #ffmpeg IRC channel, or send a message to one of the > +appropriate [mailing lists](https://ffmpeg.org/contact.html). > -- > 2.5.0 > > _______________________________________________ > ffmpeg-devel mailing list > ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org > http://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-devel mailing list ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org http://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel
