Hi Junio On Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 9:06 PM Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > "Brian Lyles" <brianmlyles@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > >> Thank you for clarifying. I will let you decide if some updated wording >> is warranted in future notes from the maintainer, or if I simply >> interpreted things in a way that you do not think others would. > > Perhaps like this, then? > > diff --git a/MaintNotes b/MaintNotes > index 57aa6dd..18d8bcb 100644 > --- a/MaintNotes > +++ b/MaintNotes > @@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ and Documentation/CodingGuidelines to familiarize yourself with the > project convention. > > If you sent a patch and you did not hear any response from anybody for > -several days, it could be that your patch was totally uninteresting, > -but it also is possible that it was simply lost in the noise. Please > +several days, it does not necessarily mean that your patch was totally > +uninteresting; it may mearly mean that it was lost in the noise. Please > do not hesitate to send a reminder message in such a case. Messages > getting lost in the noise may be a sign that those who can evaluate > your patch don't have enough mental/time bandwidth to process them I think that makes the intended meaning much clearer. Minor spelling correction: s/mearly/merely/ -- Thank you, Brian Lyles
