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+Hacking on mate-desktop
+========================
+
+ + The development occurs in git:
+
+     http://git.gnome.org/browse/mate-desktop
+
+   For information on how to access MATE git please read:
+
+     http://live.gnome.org/Git
+
+ + Please send patches as bug reports in MATE Bugzilla:
+
+     https://bugzilla.gnome.org/ (product mate-desktop)
+
+   Your patch should be in unified diff form (the -u option to GNU
+   diff). See also:
+
+     http://live.gnome.org/MateLove/SubmittingPatches
+
+ + Please try and send a patch against a recent version of this package.
+   Patches against git master are most preferable.
+
+ + Don't commit any but the most trivial patches without approval.
+
+ + Exceptions to this are:
+
+   - Translators may commit basic i18n related patches to the build
+     setup.
+   - Build sheriff are welcome - in accordance with the relevant build
+     sheriff constraints.