RFR: Requesting a change [v7]

[Jesper Wilhelmsson]

On Tue, 5 Aug 2025 19:52:37 GMT, Iris Clark <iris at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> Jesper Wilhelmsson has updated the pull request incrementally with one additional commit since the last revision:
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>>   Use bugreport
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> src/guide/contributing-to-an-open-jdk-project.md line 13:
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>> 11: ## Requesting a change
>> 12: 
>> 13: If you want to request a change to the JDK, but don't have the intention to implement/contribute to the change yourself, you should always go through [bugreport.java.com](bugreport.java.com). This is also the case if you find a change that you would like to see backported to an eralier JDK release. **Never** reach out directly to any developer. Also, please note that the [OpenJDK mailing lists](#mailing-lists) are intended for developers and contributors. These lists are not support channels or channels for requesting changes.
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> I like the revised text.  Maybe "always go through" -> "always report it at"
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> typo: "eralier" -> "earlier"

Fixed.

> src/guide/contributing-to-an-open-jdk-project.md line 15:
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>> 13: If you want to request a change to the JDK, but don't have the intention to implement/contribute to the change yourself, you should always go through [bugreport.java.com](bugreport.java.com). This is also the case if you find a change that you would like to see backported to an eralier JDK release. **Never** reach out directly to any developer. Also, please note that the [OpenJDK mailing lists](#mailing-lists) are intended for developers and contributors. These lists are not support channels or channels for requesting changes.
>> 14: 
>> 15: Before you reach out, make sure you have read [Things to consider before proposing changes to OpenJDK code](#things-to-consider-before-proposing-changes-to-openjdk-code) and [Why is my change rejected?](#why-is-my-change-rejected) below.
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> In light of your revision in the previous sentence, perhaps "Before you reach out" -> "Before you file an issue"?

Yes, much better :-)

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/guide/pull/155#discussion_r2255508536
PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/guide/pull/155#discussion_r2255509388