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Re: [PATCH] Add committer and author names to top of COMMIT_EDITMSG.

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Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Jan 11, 2008, 21:26 UTC
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<alpine.LSU.1.00.0801112124520.31053@racer.site>
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Hi,
On Fri, 11 Jan 2008, Stephen Sinclair wrote:
> Add committer and author names to top of COMMIT_EDITMSG.

This commit message is severely lacking: it is just a repetition of the commit subject, it is too technical (what is COMMIT_EDITMSG for, anyway?), and even worse, it does not begin to explain _why_ this is a good change.

Ciao, Dscho

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  1. Add committer and author names to top of COMMIT_EDITMSG.Stephen Sinclair, Jan 11, 2008
  2. Johannes SchindelinJan 11, 2008
  3. Junio C HamanoJan 11, 2008
  4. Stephen SinclairJan 12, 2008
  5. Junio C HamanoJan 12, 2008
  6. Stephen SinclairJan 12, 2008
  7. Junio C HamanoJan 12, 2008
  8. Stephen SinclairJan 12, 2008
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  10. Stephen SinclairJan 12, 2008
  11. Junio C HamanoJan 12, 2008
  12. Jeff KingJan 12, 2008
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  16. Junio C HamanoJan 12, 2008
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