[development] descrptive initial commit message, please

[Bèr Kessels]

Op dinsdag 14 november 2006 08:37, schreef Dries Buytaert:
> Better yet, _always_ write descriptive commit messages.  At all  
> times, keep in mind that people are tracking your projects by reading  
> your commit messages -- either on the website, in their RSS feeds, or  
> by e-mail.  Simply put: the quality of your commit messages  
> determines how people perceive you and your projects ...

Can we make som copy-pastable templates? IF people can copy-paste a start into 
the message, that will lower the barriers to make proper messages, AND it 
will introduce some consistency.

Bèr


Gold Silver yadyadiya:
Patch committed
#[issue number] by [username].

A bug in [filename(s)] caused [short description of the problem]. This commit 
solves this by:
 * [first solution or change]
 * [second solution or change]
 * [third solution or change]
 * Adding $foo as parameter to the API call module_function() in bar.

[Optional short note on the effects for code calling your APIs or functions, 
or users using your modules.]

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