Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 11:49:26 -0500 (CDT) From: Mike Silbersack <silby@silby.com> To: Mike Makonnen <makonnen@pacbell.net> Cc: cvs-committers@FreeBSD.ORG, <cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: cvs commit: src UPDATING Message-ID: <20020502114536.Y40353-100000@patrocles.silby.com> In-Reply-To: <1020323382.3871.37.camel@kokeb.ambesa.net>
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On Thu, 2 May 2002, Mike Makonnen wrote: > Applogies if this has already been beaten to death. > > It seems to me that when changes like this one (where a previously made > change is un-done) are required in UPDATING, it would be better to add > another entry stating that the change has been un-done, instead of > removing it completely from UPDATING. Simply removing the relevant entry > can potentially be confusing to users who _do_ read UPDATING. My > reasoning is as follows: if the original change was important enough to > warrant a mention, then its reversal must also be just as important. > > Cheers, > Mike Makonnen. Hm. I wanted to avoid confusing people who upgrade in the future, but I see your point. I'll add a note. Mike "Silby" Silbersack To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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