[parted-devel] [DISCUSSION] Use of ChangeLogs with Darcs

[Otavio Salvador]

David Cantrell <dcantrell at redhat.com> writes:

> Otavio Salvador wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> Today I realised that doesn't make sense we use changelogs anymore
>> after we move to darcs sincs it keeps a high quality "change log".
>>
>> Besides, without a changelog file we'll remove the most common
>> conflict cause while merging code from other branches.
>>
>> I what like to ask what is the opinion of you all about it?
>
> I am not a fan of maintaining a static changelog in a project when you
> can use the log produced by the version control system.  Most people
> protest and say that you get log entries for administrative tasks
> (renamed a file, fixed up spacing, etc).  But really, I don't care.  A
> log is a log.

I agree with you here.

> I would much rather us use the log generated by darcs than to maintain
> the static one.  That said, I don't want to change the 1.8.x tree from
> what it has now.  Let's start the new changelog policy for parted-2.0
> and going forward.

Right. That's why I started this discussion now since we're near of
1.8.0 release.

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