>> We still use Emacs style for commit messages
>
> I'm not sure what that means. I've updated the commit message to
> look like what is currently in the git log.
He means that we still maintain a ChangeLog file.
>> and track them in ChangeLog, which is debatable....
>
> Yes, it seems a bit odd these days, but I'll let Werner be the judge
> on that :-)
The main reason to maintain a ChangeLog file in the strict Emacs-like
format is that you have to concentrate on adding good descriptions.
Writing a sloppy one-liner while doing `git commit` is far too easy.
Werner