Re: RFD: please drop ChangeLog updates

[Ludovic Courtès]

Han-Wen Nienhuys <address@hidden> writes:

> Ludovic Courtès escreveu:

>> Then I guess I'm happy to abolish ChangeLogs.  Two questions remain:
>> 
>>   1. Should we remove ChangeLog files from the repo?
>>   2. Should we generate ChangeLogs for releases?
>> 
>> I'd say "yes" to (1) and "no" to (2).  That would be a departure from
>> the GNU Standards, but perhaps it's a sign of their age.
>
> I'd say no (1).  The information in ChangeLog and commit message can diverge,
> so deleting them may remove information.  I recommend keeping them around, 
> Perhaps in 
> a directory in with historic files, or marking them as
>
>   THESE CHANGELOGS ARE NO LONGER UPDATED
>
> in screaming letters at the top.

Oh right, I concur.

Thanks,
Ludo'.