Re: Changelogs, really useful?

[Deniz Dogan <deniz.a.m.dogan@gmail.com>]

2010/8/6 Andrea Crotti <andrea.crotti.0@gmail.com>:
> It's not really a question about emacs maybe (even if we can automate
> things) but more general about programming...
>
> I was wondering if it's still so useful to write detailed Changelogs.
> I mean all the software is under revision control, and doing small
> commits often I write a commit message for only one function, which
> would be exactly what I add in the changelog.
>
> I don't like to write things twice, and also history in the control
> revision system is much more detailed, does it really make sense to add
> changelogs?
>
> I think that only the changes that involve the architecture or how to
> use the software should be really important, but the default style on
> emacs is quite detailed.
>
> How do you manage?
> Write twice? Write only in the changelog/scm? Other?
>
> Thanks
>

I suspect it's nice to have a changelog as a file just to be able to
put it online or wherever people would find it useful. Not everyone
enjoys or knows how to see the bzr log.

Also, consider that the changelog file was introduced before bzr,
which meant that without it people would have to look in a CVS log.
(Those poor people!)

-- 
Deniz Dogan