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@@ -178,7 +178,9 @@ language is used within pull-request comments:
- ACK means "I have tested the code and I agree it should be merged";
- NACK means "I disagree this should be merged", and must be accompanied by
- sound technical justification. NACKs without accompanying reasoning may be disregarded;
+ sound technical justification (or in certain cases of copyright/patent/licensing
+ issues, legal justification). NACKs without accompanying reasoning may be
+ disregarded;
- utACK means "I have not tested the code, but I have reviewed it and it looks
OK, I agree it can be merged";
- Concept ACK means "I agree in the general principle of this pull request";