Re: Log messages in CVS

[Stefan Monnier]

>>> Ok, I've read the thread and that Richard agreed with the rules.  But on
>>> the other hand others like Miles disagreed.  Is the only purpose of
>>> those single file commits really to keep the CVS logs clean?
>> 
>> I'll let Richard reply to this question, as well as to disagreements
>> by Miles and others.  Unlike some others, I don't care much about
>> whether files should or should not be committed one by one, as long as
>> whatever practice we adopt is adhered to by everybody.

> I will not make single file commits, in general.

I usually do single-file commits but I also will not in general refrain
from multi-file commits.  I see no benefit in ruling them out just for
the sake of "simplicity" or some other such principle.  Let's worry
about consistency where it matters, but only there.


        Stefan