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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 have to spend as much or more time fixing up patches after
submitting them than I did figuring out the patches in the first submitting them than I did figuring out the patches in the first
place. git folks tend to do thorough reviews, which has taught 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 Contributions need to meet the bar for inclusion in git.git. Although
generally follow the same [guidelines for contribution to filter-repo is not part of the git.git repository, I want to leave the
git.git](https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/git/git.git/tree/Documentation/SubmittingPatches). Exceptions: 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 * While I
[hate](https://public-inbox.org/git/CABPp-BG2SkH0GrRYpHLfp2Wey91ThwQoTgf9UmPa9f5Szn+v3Q@mail.gmail.com/) [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 * 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 too much trouble, go ahead and open a GitHub PR and just mention
that email didn't work out. 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, * Include "filter-repo" at the start of the subject,
e.g. "[filter-repo PATCH] Add packaging scripts for uploading to PyPI" e.g. "[filter-repo PATCH] Add packaging scripts for uploading to PyPI"
instead of just "[PATCH] Add packaging scripts for uploading to PyPI" instead of just "[PATCH] Add packaging scripts for uploading to PyPI"