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To: Drak <drak@zikula.org>
Cc: Bitcoin Dev <bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Procedure for non-tech contributions
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Peter Todd <pete@petertodd.org> wrote:
>> I proof-read rc1 and simply submitted my changes via pull-req:
>>=20
>>     https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/3642

Drak responded:
> Actually, this is unnecessary since github allows editing of files =
directly on the site and the it will submit as a pull request. You can =
even update by visiting your fork (it creates this automatically and a =
topic branch) and make more edits and it will add to your PR. There is =
basically no barrier for non techy people to contribute.

Ooo, I like this. I *can* use git, but would love to be able to avoid it =
-- as would most non-technical contributors.

Anyway, this particular solution doesn't appear to be possible in this =
case, as the file isn't at =
https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/tree/0.9.0/doc/release-notes , and I =
don't believe I could copy it to the repository without going the whole =
git route. Suggestions welcome, here or privately.

Peter writes:
> MtGox does host the bitcoin wiki, so yes, the funds probably do go to =
a wallet held by MtGox in some fashion.

The foolishness of sending a payment to a Mt. Gox-held wallet -- which =
is required to edit the wiki -- strikes me as a pressing issue. If I =
understand it correctly, this is a hard blocker that'll stop *all* new =
contributors. Further, I registered for the wiki and never got my =
confirmation email. Methinks the whole thing is broken. :(

Again, please to redirect me if this is inappropriate for this list. =
(I'm new here.) Cheers,

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