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Re: changelog rotation...
> From: jtc@redback.com (J.T. Conklin)
> Date: 12 Jan 2001 11:33:45 -0800
>
> >> If we do put each version on its own ChangeLog, we could have
> >> ChangeLog.418, ChangeLog.500, etc.
>
> Stan> I really like this idea.
>
> I actually like the split-by-year scheme. This tends to place about
> the right number of entries in each file regardless of whether there
> are six months or two years between GDB releases.
Why is this important to have ChangeLog files be of similar sizes?
In any case, the decision to start a new ChangeLog is a human one, and
can be based on the size as well.
> It makes it easy to go from the mailing list archives to the
> cooresponding ChangeLog file without any guessing.
You don't need to guess, just to "head ChangeLog.*".
Anyway, if you-all decide to stay with year-based split, I don't mind.