From c7661142575b8a1cf09606d0ef115b0e3a0df90f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Craig Jennings Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:25:48 -0500 Subject: docs: clarify fork status in README Add a top note that flags this as a maintained fork with applied upstream patches, and a bottom note clarifying that the existing Author and History sections describe the original project. Helps anyone who lands on the GitHub mirror without context. --- README.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4ec1a8f..9e792f1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ Please see [the history](#history) of this repository. +**Note: this is a maintained fork** of [phillord/org-drill](https://gitlab.com/phillord/org-drill). Some upstream merge requests have been applied here that aren't merged on the original — notably Org 9.6 timestamp-format compatibility and a `display-buffer` calling-convention fix for newer Emacs versions. If you've been hitting those errors, this fork may help. + Org-Drill is an extension for [Org mode](http://orgmode.org/). Org-Drill uses a [spaced repetition](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaced_repetition) algorithm @@ -1041,3 +1043,7 @@ to test all of its functionality automatically, so I expect breakages. In addition, some of the interfaces for card types has changed, and some functionality which is unmaintainable is being removed! Please be patient and report problems! + +# About this fork + +The **Author** and **History** sections above are from the upstream project (originally by Paul Sexton, then maintained by Phillip Lord). This GitHub repository is a fork by Craig Jennings, applying community-contributed fixes that hadn't been merged upstream as of mid-2026. The upstream history is preserved unchanged. For the original project, see [phillord/org-drill](https://gitlab.com/phillord/org-drill). -- cgit v1.2.3