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

[Casper Hornstrup]

>   -----Original Message-----
>  From: ros-dev-bounces(a)reactos.com [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