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>        Read the README and HACKING files to learn how to download the latest
        GNOME from CVS.
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>        You will need know the Gtk+ toolkit. If you are not familiar with it,
	you may consider reading the
        <A
HREF="http://www.levien.com/~slow/gtk/"
TARGET="_top"
>Gtk+ Tutorial</A
>.
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>        When you've made your changes you need to make a diff... The best
        way to do it is:
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>cvs diff -u &#62; diffs</B
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P
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        [FIXME: Does it work with anonymous CVS?]
        After this send the diffs file to <TT
CLASS="EMAIL"
>&#60;<A
HREF="mailto:gnome-devel-list@gnome.org"
>gnome-devel-list@gnome.org</A
>&#62;</TT
>.
	In a short time one of the core hackers will answer you and he
	is going to be your "GNOME godfather". Then, and until you have a
	CVS account send your patches to him.
        [FIXME: What think, you GNOME core hackers, about the godfather idea?]
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