Changes between Version 6 and Version 7 of CreatingPatches

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2010-07-03 20:08:26 (2 months ago)
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    v6 v7  
    3636 * Try not to reinvent the wheel, seach dev.mo and mxr.mo first. See overlay/internalFunctions.js 
    3737 * Do not use compiled languages (which comes down to C/C++). 
    38  * Be careful with overlayFunctions.js. Do NOT add anything that might affect the general browser, as these functions are meant to be save for inclusion in overlays. 
     38 * Be careful with overlay code. Do NOT add anything that might affect the general browser, as these functions are meant to be save for inclusion in overlays. 
    3939 * Everything must be localizable. Add a default localization yourself. 
    40  * If you're going to implement new features or something else with a high impact then check back with the official developers first. Otherwise you might have spend much work on something that is not included.[[BR]] 
    41  Best would be to use the [http://code.downthemall.net/devtalk/ DevTalk forums]. 
     40 * If you're going to implement new features or something else with a high impact then check back with the official developers first. Otherwise you might have spend much work on something that is not included. 
    4241 
    4342== Creating a patch file == 
    5857Attach the patch to the ticket and don't forget to comment on what the patch includes/changes. 
    5958 
    60 Please note that we can only accept patches in form of code donations, i.e. you sign over the copyrights to us.[[BR]] 
     59Please note that we can only accept patches in form of code donations, i.e. you sign over the copyrights to us. We promise DownThemAll! will always be available under an open source license.[[BR]] 
    6160This is to avoid problems when it comes to (re-)licensing.[[BR]] 
    6261Big time contributers will however get honorable mentioned or even invited to join the official developer team.