1: [Make sure you: work with committer, code compiles on all platforms, code guidelines, include test procedure, ...]
 
 *Note:* If your change is an enhancement (new feature) or large bug fix, it is appreciated if you openly discuss design with committers via the condor-devel mailing list.
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+Your code contributions will be much more happily received if you observe the following guidelines:
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+*: Submit your contribution as a patch to most recent version of the Condor source code.
+*: State which version of the Condor source your patch is relative to.
+*: When generating your patch, use one of the diff formats that provides context (i.e. =diff -c= or =diff -u=).
+*: When modifying existing source files, try to match the formatting style of the surrounding code.