diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 72d120d0d..27c0890af 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ By contributing you agree to respect the [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/Eb - if a link exists in multiple format, 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) - + 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 + + 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. - include the author name or names where appropriate. You can shorten author lists with "et al."