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# How to start hacking GNOME.

Read the README and HACKING files to learn how to download the latest GNOME from CVS.

You will need know the Gtk+ toolkit. If you are not familiar with it, you may consider reading the Gtk+ Tutorial.

When you've made your changes you need to make a diff... The best way to do it is:

`$` `cvs diff -u > diffs`

[FIXME: Does it work with anonymous CVS?] After this send the diffs file to `<gnome-devel-list@gnome.org>`. 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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