Re: Creating a FreeType GitLab merge request

[Alexei Podtelezhnikov]

Understandably, you cannot edit files in place. You need an account on
gitlab.freedesktop.org and [fork] FreeType, which has been done 114
times already.
Alternatively, send your patch here with a good description.

Alexei

On Fri, Jan 19, 2024 at 9:03 PM David Saltzman <davidbsaltzman@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'd like to submit a feature to FreeType. https://freetype.org/developer.html 
> recommends doing so via GitLab merge requests. But when I tried pushing to a 
> branch on the command line, git said "ERROR: You are not allowed to push code 
> to this project." Then I tried clicking edit->web IDE, and that said I can't 
> edit files in that project and I need to create a new fork. But creating a 
> fork from that link fails, and the fork button is greyed out on the main page.
>
> So do I need to join or be added to some access list, or are there other 
> tricks for permissions or tools to use to submit GitLab merge requests?
>
> Thanks,
> David



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Alexei A. Podtelezhnikov, PhD