On 03/29/2012 09:54 PM, Ivan Maidanski wrote:
> Hi Andrew,
>
> Thank you for the explanation.
>
> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:33:45 +0100 Andrew Haley <a...@redhat.com>:
>> On 03/29/2012 06:19 PM, Ivan Maidanski wrote:
>>> Hi Andrew,
>>>
>>> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:42:17 +0100 от Andrew Haley <a...@redhat.com>:
>>>> On 03/29/2012 04:58 PM, Ivan Maidanski wrote:
>>>>> It would be good to deprecate ChangeLog (used as commit log) as well.
>>>>
>>>> Why? I think this sentence is missing a "because ..." clause.
>>>
>>> Sorry for not explaining you how does git merge work. if you don't
>>> have a special ChangeLog-aware merge driver installed (like
>>> git-merge-changelog) you would almost always get merge conflicts
>>> when pulling public modifications into a privately modified
>>> ChangeLog file (same for rebasing). Every merge conflict requires
>>> manual handling. If it is decided to move to VCS that simplifies
>>> parallel development and branch merging, staying with old commit
>>> policy (relying on ChangeLog) neutralizes that benefits.
>>
>> But that's what the git ChangeLog plugin is for. GNU projects have
>> ChangeLogs;
>
> The plugin is merely a workaround.
I don't understand this comment. The plugin makes git handle
ChangeLogs correctly; there are plugins to make it handle other
formats correctly, too.
> You say "GNU projects have X" Why? ("because" is missing)
Because the ChangeLog is useful to have, independently of any
particular VCS.
> You you put ChangeLog to ignored list and regenerate on tarball
> release via git log would it be possible to say the project has
> ChangeLog or not?
As long as there is a ChangeLog, it doesn't matter at all how it is
created, as long as it's correct, complete, and properly formatted.
>> In any case, let's not have this mailing list degenerate into "my
>> VCS versus yours" flame wars, just like every other list.
>
> Agree but if there is a choice - augmented pros and cons are
> generally welcomed.
But I don't think there is a choice. It's too late, so all this
discussion is moot.
Andrew.
