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| 483 | 483 | ||
| 484 | 14) Using Reported-by:, Tested-by:, Reviewed-by:, Suggested-by: and Fixes: | 484 | 14) Using Reported-by:, Tested-by:, Reviewed-by:, Suggested-by: and Fixes: |
| 485 | 485 | ||
| 486 | If this patch fixes a problem reported by somebody else, consider adding a | 486 | The Reported-by tag gives credit to people who find bugs and report them and it |
| 487 | Reported-by: tag to credit the reporter for their contribution. Please | 487 | hopefully inspires them to help us again in the future. Please note that if |
| 488 | note that this tag should not be added without the reporter's permission, | 488 | the bug was reported in private, then ask for permission first before using the |
| 489 | especially if the problem was not reported in a public forum. That said, | 489 | Reported-by tag. |
| 490 | if we diligently credit our bug reporters, they will, hopefully, be | ||
| 491 | inspired to help us again in the future. | ||
| 492 | 490 | ||
| 493 | A Tested-by: tag indicates that the patch has been successfully tested (in | 491 | A Tested-by: tag indicates that the patch has been successfully tested (in |
| 494 | some environment) by the person named. This tag informs maintainers that | 492 | some environment) by the person named. This tag informs maintainers that |