From: João Távora Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 21:27:48 +0000 (+0100) Subject: Update README.mdown X-Git-Url: https://code.delx.au/gnu-emacs-elpa/commitdiff_plain/b22961a4a64749794bc7d17186169730bc51be50 Update README.mdown --- diff --git a/README.mdown b/README.mdown index 14e193f2c..afe427750 100644 --- a/README.mdown +++ b/README.mdown @@ -119,15 +119,14 @@ documentation, please report it on [the GitHub issue tracker][issues]. Your bug reports are very valuable. -The most important thing when reporting bugs is making sure that the -developer has a way to reproduce the problem exactly like it happened -to you. +The most important thing when reporting bugs is making sure that we have +a way to reproduce the problem exactly like it happened to you. -To do this, he needs to rule out interference from external factors -like other Emacs extensions or other Lisp-side code. +To do this, we need to rule out interference from external factors +like other Emacs extensions or your own customizations. -Here's an example that "sandboxes" an emacs just for reproducing the -bug. +Here's an example report that "sandboxes" an Emacs session just for +reproducing a bug. ``` $ emacs --version @@ -147,6 +146,9 @@ OR I can't get yasnippet to load because frankinbogen! ``` +Using `emacs -Q` or temporarily moving your `.emacs` init file to the side +is another way to achieve good reproductability. + Here's a [another example](https://github.com/capitaomorte/yasnippet/issues/318) of a bug report. It has everything needed for a sucessfull analysis @@ -159,9 +161,8 @@ do `git log -1` in the dir). Any more info is welcome, but don't just paste a backtrace or an error message string you got, unless we ask for it. - There is also a [YASnippet google group][forum]. I will keep the group -open for reference and for discussion among users, unfortunately I +open for reference and for discussion among users. Unfortunately I can't guarantee a timely response, so maybe it's better to create a github issue clearly marking your intent (user support/bug/feature request).