Re: ChangeLog

[Muhammad Alkarouri <malkarouri at yahoo dot co dot uk>]

On Thu, 2004-02-26 at 10:27, Behdad Esfahbod wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Feb 2004, Muhammad Alkarouri wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 2004-02-26 at 05:06, Mohammed Elzubeir wrote:
> > > On Thu, 2004-02-26 at 07:41, Behdad Esfahbod wrote:
> > > > On Wed, 25 Feb 2004, Nadim Shaikli wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> > > I disagree with Nadim here. 'cvs2cl' is a tool but I would much rather
> > > see relevant information in the ChangeLog. cvs2cl simply dumps cvs logs
> > > in a changelog file. What BiCon has had is a decent ChangeLog file and I
> > > would hate to see it degrade to cvs2cl which. I think of 'cvs2cl' as a
> > > 'last resort' when the people maintaining a project have not bothered to
> > > keep their ChangeLog updated.
> > >
> > > Please do re-consider this change.
> > >
> > > Regards
> >
> > I have actually been relying on cvs2cl in my commits, and I thought that
> > will do it, specially as I do small commits every day these days.
> >
> > Anyway, as we are all agreeing on this, we will do it manually.
> > So my next commit will update the ChangeLog to catch up.
> 
> 
> Well, I do *not* agree here :).  I have changed my philosophy to
> use cvs2cl.  For a simple reason:  I usually had to type the same
> comment twice:  Once when doing commit, another time when writing
> in ChangeLog.
> 
> For cvs2cl to work perfectly, a few things should be considered:
> 
>   * Commit regulartly and locally:  Means, if you fix a bug or
> enhance a sub-system, just commit that piece as soon as that part
> is done.  Do NOT do a global commit when you are totally done
> with everything.
> 
>   * Write extended CVS messages:  Just write what you like to
> write in ChangeLog in there.  But please don't commit two
> different things together.  you cvs ci this..., and then cvs ci
> that....
> 
> 
> Ok or not Ok?  Let me know ;).

Ok and disregard my last e-mail (about suspending, you know).

> behdad
> 
> > Regards
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Regards

Muhammad Alkarouri