Hi Chris, Chris Marusich <[email protected]> skribis:
> I've noticed that the GNU Standards indicate [] should be used for > conditional changes, and <> should be used for identifying the part that > changed. However, in Guix, I've noticed that people tend to use [] not > to indicate conditional changes, but rather to indicate the part that > changed. Is there a reason for this? Does it matter? Square brackets are used for conditionals, but I also use them for nested entities. I’m pretty sure I didn’t make it up, but I don’t know where I took it from! Anyway, I personally don’t mind seeing one style or the other—either way it conveys the changes quite well IMO. Thanks, Ludo’.
