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Re: A ChangeLog alternative?
- From: Siddhesh Poyarekar <siddhesh at gotplt dot org>
- To: Florian Weimer <fw at deneb dot enyo dot de>, libc-alpha at sourceware dot org
- Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2019 09:50:09 +0530
- Subject: Re: A ChangeLog alternative?
- References: <87a7jgtpuu.fsf@mid.deneb.enyo.de>
On 01/02/19 4:08 AM, Florian Weimer wrote:
> I wonder if this would fit the requirement to document development
> history without a version control system.
>
> Could this do away with the need for ChangeLog files completely,
> whether auto-generated or not?
The need is not just to document development history without a version
control system; it is to document it in a manner that it describes the
changes at a high enough level so as to not have to grok code, but not
so high that it loses detail.
That's basically the need ChangeLog appears to fulfil for those who
prefer to use it.
Siddhesh