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Contributing.md: clarify reasons for using git.git submission guidelines

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@ -17,11 +17,16 @@ There are a few filter-repo specific guidelines to keep in mind:
have to spend as much or more time fixing up patches after
submitting them than I did figuring out the patches in the first
place. git folks tend to do thorough reviews, which has taught
me a lot, and I try to do the same for filter-repo.
me a lot, and I try to do the same for filter-repo. Plus, as
noted below, I want contributions from others to be acceptable
in git.git itself.
Other than those specific notes, contributions to filter-repo should
generally follow the same [guidelines for contribution to
git.git](https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/git/git.git/tree/Documentation/SubmittingPatches). Exceptions:
Contributions need to meet the bar for inclusion in git.git. Although
filter-repo is not part of the git.git repository, I want to leave the
option open for it to be merged in the future. As such, any
contributions need to follow the same [guidelines for contribution to
git.git](https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/git/git.git/tree/Documentation/SubmittingPatches),
with a few exceptions:
* While I
[hate](https://public-inbox.org/git/CABPp-BG2SkH0GrRYpHLfp2Wey91ThwQoTgf9UmPa9f5Szn+v3Q@mail.gmail.com/)
@ -35,7 +40,7 @@ git.git](https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/git/git.git/tree/Documentation/Submittin
* For more involved changes, if format-patch or send-email give you
too much trouble, go ahead and open a GitHub PR and just mention
that email didn't work out.
* When emailing the git list:
* If emailing patches to the git list:
* Include "filter-repo" at the start of the subject,
e.g. "[filter-repo PATCH] Add packaging scripts for uploading to PyPI"
instead of just "[PATCH] Add packaging scripts for uploading to PyPI"