From f7730d5c76432b90b883a00014258d691474f312 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rohan436 Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2026 11:19:48 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] docs: improve phrasing in CONTRIBUTING.md --- docs/CONTRIBUTING.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md index 40adee230..684e09ba9 100644 --- a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ By contributing, you agree to respect the [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) 3. *remove it* otherwise. - if a link exists in multiple formats, add a separate link with a note about each format - if a resource exists at different places on the Internet - - use the link with the most authoritative source (meaning author's website is better than editor's website is better than third-party website) + - use the link with the most authoritative source (meaning the author's website is preferred over the publisher's or a third-party website) - if they link to different editions, and you judge these editions are different enough to be worth keeping them, add a separate link with a note about each edition (see [Issue #2353](https://github.com/EbookFoundation/free-programming-books/issues/2353) to contribute to the discussion on formatting). - prefer atomic commits (one commit by addition/deletion/modification) over bigger commits. No need to squash your commits before submitting a PR. (We will never enforce this rule as it's just a matter of convenience for the maintainers) - if the book is older, include the publication date with the title.