> > 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.
The damb^H^H^H^H linear nature of ChangeLog clashes with git: you cannot easily merge from branches without a merge conflict in the damn^H^H^H^H sequential ChangeLog. There must be a compromise: GCC is extremely disciplined without ChangeLog. We can do it too.
