RE: [ros-dev] Non-informational commit messages

[Casper Hornstrup]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [e-mail] [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Mark Junker
> Sent: 9. april 2005 03:33
> To: ReactOS Development List
> Subject: [ros-dev] Non-informational commit messages
>
> Hi,
>
> it'd be nice if something like
>
> r14554: Delete riched20
> r14555: Copy riched20
>
> can be avoided in preference of the *cause* the required the changes above.
>
> Everybody can see that riched20 was deleted and added afterwards but you
> cannot see *why* this has been done.
>
> Regards,
> Mark

Commit messages should explain *what* was changed, not *why*. If there is a need
to explain why, then it should be explained in the code instead.

Casper