docs/policies.txt: Add policy about not using stdout, messages, and recommending...

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diff --git a/docs/policies.txt b/docs/policies.txt
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--- a/docs/policies.txt
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@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ Increment the version number in ./configure on the first commit after a release
 as well as just prior to a new release. This way we can track if someone is
 using an unreleased version from the source code repository.
 
+Do not write messages to stdout. stdout is reserved for writing streams that
+can be redirected: e.g. raw DV in consumer_libdv. I recommended to use the
+mlt_log API. For something quick and dirty, use stderr.
+
+
 Procedures
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