r111 - /web/deps/dep3.mdwn

[hertzog at users.alioth.debian.org]

Author: hertzog
Date: Mon Nov  9 08:53:32 2009
New Revision: 111

URL: http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/dep/?sc=1&rev=111
Log:
Make it explicit that Reviewed-by and Acked-by imply approval of the change

Modified:
    web/deps/dep3.mdwn

Modified: web/deps/dep3.mdwn
URL: http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/dep/web/deps/dep3.mdwn?rev=111&op=diff
==============================================================================
--- web/deps/dep3.mdwn (original)
+++ web/deps/dep3.mdwn Mon Nov  9 08:53:32 2009
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     Title: Patch Tagging Guidelines
     DEP: 3
     State: CANDIDATE
-    Date: 2009-10-05
+    Date: 2009-11-09
     Drivers: Raphael Hertzog <hertzog at debian.org>
     URL: http://dep.debian.net/deps/dep3
     Abstract:
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@
   * `Reviewed-by` or `Acked-by` (optional)
 
     This field can be used to document the fact that the patch has been
-    reviewed by someone. It should list her name and email in the standard
-    format (similar to the example given for the `Author` field). This
-    field can be used multiple times if several people reviewed the
-    patch.
+    reviewed and approved by someone. It should list her name and email in
+    the standard format (similar to the example given for the `Author`
+    field). This field can be used multiple times if several people
+    reviewed the patch.
 
   * `Last-Update` (optional)
 
@@ -237,3 +237,6 @@
   mails (notably those generated by git format-patch).
 * 2009-10-05: Clarify the distinction between header and field, by the
   precedent set in RFC 2822.
+* 2009-11-09: Clarify how non-structured paragraph are merged in the
+  Description. Make it explicit that Reviewed-by and Acked-by imply
+  approval of the change.