From b06ad88ca0a94c63f0c45d00e3478e5e7fd808fa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sven Dowideit Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 20:41:48 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] Don't add yourself to the AUTHORs file - its generated Last time I discussed this with @tianon, the AUTHORS was being regenerated regularly, so we could remove this step. Docker-DCO-1.1-Signed-off-by: Sven Dowideit (github: SvenDowideit) --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 6 ++---- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 0e8b98122f..69a578f462 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -104,10 +104,8 @@ same commit so that a revert would remove all traces of the feature or fix. Commits that fix or close an issue should include a reference like `Closes #XXX` or `Fixes #XXX`, which will automatically close the issue when merged. -Add your name to the AUTHORS file, but make sure the list is sorted and your -name and email address match your git configuration. The AUTHORS file is -regenerated occasionally from the git commit history, so a mismatch may result -in your changes being overwritten. +Please do not add yourself to the AUTHORS file, as it is regenerated +regularly from the Git history. ### Merge approval