Upstreaming Patches
This cluster focuses on discussions about submitting patches to upstream open source projects, reasons why they aren't accepted or upstreamed, maintainer attitudes toward patches, and alternatives like forking.
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Geez why not just send patches?
What's preventing these patches from being upstreamed?
They generally don’t accept patches at all AFAIK. They will look at yours and rewrite it themselves.
Do wonder why those patches are not accepted upstream...
Do you think those patches will be upstreamed?
Were any of your patches accepted?
Suppose you're applying patches to something other than software?
In the thread you're in, the assumption is that the patches are never actually submitted.
Patches are welcome I'd guess.
Why isn't the patch upstreamed?