[Erc-help] Re: ChangeLog

[Michael O. <mw...@gn...>]

Jorgen Schaefer <fo...@fo...> writes:

> I noticed that recently, people are keeping a ChangeLog in CVS.
>
> Why?

 1. Auxiliary tools like cvs2cl and our previous solution did a sloppy
    job, even with the options tweaked.

 2. It's easier for those who follow the bleeding edge CVS source to
    see what has changed.

 3. It makes life a lot easier for those who aspire to mirror the CVS
    tree using a different revision control system, say ... Arch.

 4. It eliminates uncertainty about what the exact format of log
    entries have to look like and allows for corrections to mistakes.
    This has the pleasant side effect of letting those who are just
    getting started with ERC development (like me) to feel more
    confident.

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