Re: [PATCH v3 3/5] doc: remove unnecessary rm instances

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Junio C Hamano wrote:
> Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> > I happen to have at hand a script that ranks the most common trailer
> > lines:
> >
> >  * acked-by: 25% (1945)
> >
> > Doesn't apply.
> >
> >  * reviewed-by: 22% (1729)
> >
> > This does apply, but I'm not confident Jeff would like me to add that.
> >
> >  * helped-by: 17% (1336)
> 
> I actually think people use this one to say "person X gave a
> valuable input in the review discussion", which is exactly the case
> here, and that was why I wondered you needed to invent a completely
> new one.

I think the opposite: "helped-by" encompasses virtually anything. A
person that reviews, reports, mentors, suggests, tests, provides a
patch, contributes, and co-authors... is helping.

The question is *how* he helped in this particular patch... By providing
comments.

-- 
Felipe Contreras



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