Adam Heath wrote:
> Jacopo Cappellato wrote:
>> On Mar 19, 2010, at 7:10 PM, Adam Heath wrote:
>>
>>> Jacopo Cappellato wrote:
>>>> On Mar 19, 2010, at 6:43 PM, Adam Heath wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> [email protected] wrote:
>>>>>> Author: jacopoc
>>>>>> Date: Fri Mar 19 17:23:15 2010
>>>>>> New Revision: 925342
>>>>>>
>>>>>> URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=925342&view=rev
>>>>>> Log:
>>>>>> Improved search capabilities of the work effort calendar screens; 
>>>>>> converted ftl template to form widget.
>>>>> This should have been 2 commits, they aren't related.
>>>>>
>>>> I enhanced the search features by replacing the existing ftl forms (one 
>>>> for each search field) with *one* single widget form: in this way searches 
>>>> can be done with multiple constraints.
>>>> Are you saying that instead I should have:
>>>>
>>>> 1) converted the ftl forms into widget forms in order to preserve the 
>>>> original limitations
>>>> 2) aggregate the widget forms into one widget form in order to implement 
>>>> the new feature
>>>>
>>>> ?
>>>>
>>>> This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. Or maybe it is a new 
>>>> *policy*?
>>> I also only said should, not must.  Those are terms I've been familiar
>>> with because of the Debian Policy Manual; they based those terms on
>>> what RFC stuff does.
>> You don't need to explain to me the advantages of the basic strategy (that 
>> is *not* a policy) of doing atomic and self contained commits, whenever 
>> possible.
>> I understand it and, as you will confirm, I use it.
>>
>> But in this context it doesn't apply at all. I am wasting your time at 
>> explaining this clearly evident fact to you.
>> Adam, if you are fair you will admit that your comment to my commit was 
>> wrong, that's it.
>>
>> And for the future, if you will see (or you will think to see) that one of 
>> my commit doesn't respect this golden rule, since you know that I am aware 
>> of the rule, then don't waste your time warning me;
>> it will simply mean that I have a good reason for not respecting the best 
>> practice in that commit.
> 
> Where is all this hostility coming from?  I sent a simple message,
> saying it should be split(not must).  You responded that it didn't
> need to be, so I assumed that you hadn't seen any of my other emails
> about this subject in the past(entirely possible, we are all busy, and
> may not read everything).  So, I happily repeated myself(I have no
> problem doing that).  You then respond with this hostile email.
> 
> I see what I think are 2 separate changes in a single commit.  That
> part was obvious from the initial email I sent.  If they weren't meant
> to be split, then explain why.  Again, it's obvious I didn't see why
> they could be kept together.  It was evident that I didn't see it,
> otherwise, I wouldn't have sent that first email.
> 
> I've never said that this was a golden rule.  I've just explained
> countless times why it is better to keep things separate.  Others have
> assumed that it has become a stick to beat people over the head with.

I also took time out of my schedule to read the commit message.  It's
good when this happens.  More eyes, etc.

> 
> 

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