[Python-Dev] attribution? (was: CVS: python/dist/src/Objects unicodeobject.c,2.32,2.33)

M.-A. Lemburg mal@lemburg.com
Sat, 01 Jul 2000 13:55:02 +0200


Greg Stein wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Jun 30, 2000 at 07:58:23AM -0700, M.-A. Lemburg wrote:
> > Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Objects
> > In directory slayer.i.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv12549/Objects
> >
> > Modified Files:
> >       unicodeobject.c
> > Log Message:
> > Marc-Andre Lemburg <mal@lemburg.com>:
> > A previous patch by Jack Jansen was accidently reverted.
> 
> Is placing your email address into the log message really useful? After all,
> the checkin is already labeled as yours.
> 
> I'm all for complete log messages, but scattering emails in there is a bit
> redundant.
> 
> Certainly, if you commit somebody *else's* patch, then put their name in.

I wasn't sure whether the person who checks in patches appears
in the CVS log, so I added the name and email in front of the
message.

I'll remove the note in my checkin script.

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