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[198.145.29.99]) by gmr-mx.google.com with ESMTPS id q75si1264545pfc.5.2021.10.19.08.52.32 for (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:52:33 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of gregkh@linuxfoundation.org designates 198.145.29.99 as permitted sender) client-ip=198.145.29.99; Authentication-Results: gmr-mx.google.com; dkim=pass header.i=@linuxfoundation.org header.s=korg header.b=xkHw6WnR; spf=pass (google.com: domain of gregkh@linuxfoundation.org designates 198.145.29.99 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=gregkh@linuxfoundation.org; dmarc=pass (p=NONE sp=NONE dis=NONE) header.from=linuxfoundation.org Received: by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 2E5C260EE3; Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:52:31 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=linuxfoundation.org; s=korg; t=1634658752; bh=FQNHn0pg27h1C0FM6W07fmgUfheT7ITbJARm3aGLjKY=; h=Date:From:To:Cc:Subject:References:In-Reply-To:From; b=xkHw6WnRP0hdH8gJXDpRMafMWZMlZKksZ+df5pdpHEYeoYvSIZMt1mQJe/QvnYFiZ cGWCAsH1sH9rqHoPOa8Pj+oBzkydqI4Df69Gad8VW+DZW+TOyKv7an/hmtH2JL8hcH 1wCspBi9NbFYJ8F4kDKwWSLS0mH9DesBedAijezo= Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:52:29 +0200 From: Greg KH To: Alison Schofield Cc: Karolina Drobnik , Outreachy Linux Kernel Subject: Re: [Outreachy kernel] Help maintain the First Patch Tutorial Message-ID: References: <20211014174207.GA426328@alison-desk> <20211018175420.GA446414@alison-desk> <20211019153601.GA451103@alison-desk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20211019153601.GA451103@alison-desk> On Tue, Oct 19, 2021 at 08:36:01AM -0700, Alison Schofield wrote: > On Tue, Oct 19, 2021 at 08:19:52AM +0200, Greg KH wrote: > > On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 10:54:20AM -0700, Alison Schofield wrote: > > > On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 10:59:42AM +0100, Karolina Drobnik wrote: > > > > Hi Alison, > > > > > > > > I updated the `get_maintainer.pl` code section and split it up a bit, > > > > hope it's fine. Additionally, I decided to extract the note on > > > > `vc04_services` so it's more visible and add a comment on including the > > > > outreachy list (as a reminder). > > > > > > > > One thing - should I use double-spaces while editing this wiki? I see > > > > they're used there, I added some in but I wouldn't be surprised if I > > > > missed some. > > > > > > Is that the double spaces between sentences you are referring too? > > > HA HA - that shows that this writing is dated, because double space > > > between sentences, use to be the standard, but is not anymore ;) > > > > It is still the standard for plain-text email where your email client > > shows text in fixed-width fonts. Just like the old typewriters where > > this style was created for. > > > > Greg - > > I understand the background. I had not thought of it in terms of plain > test email, and by extension, patch logs and cover letters. Is that a > guideline or rule for Linux Patches, or are am I just going down a rat > hole now? It's a good thing to do for changelog text and emails as they are almost always read with fixed-width fonts. But it's not a hard and fast rule, I wouldn't worry too much about it, there are way too many "real" things to be concerned about when writing a changelog text. thanks, greg k-h