How to patch ntp-stable and ntp-dev.

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+If you are going to patch both ntp-stable and ntp-dev
+please do it this way:
+
+ > cd ntp-stable
+ > (make and test your changes to ntp-stable first)
+ > (commit your changes to ntp-stable)
+ > cd ../ntp-dev
+ > bk pull ../ntp-stable       (get your changes from ntp-stable)
+ > (resolve any problems and test your changes)
+ > (commit your changes to ntp-dev)
+
+With the current release of bitkeeper it is *much* easier to move changes
+from ntp-stable to ntp-dev than it is to move changes from ntp-dev to
+ntp-stable.
+
+If you make your changes in the above order and then submit them,
+it will be trivial to apply your patches.
+
+Otherwise, it will be much more difficult to apply your patches.
+
+---
+
+Please read (and follow) the previous section if you want to submit
+patches for both ntp-stable and ntp-dev.
+
 To submit patches please use the 'bk send' command:
 
  > cd REPO