Proper attribution of patches
Harold L Hunt II
huntharo@msu.edu
Tue Dec 23 19:59:00 GMT 2003
Thomas Dickey wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Dec 2003, Harold L Hunt II wrote:
>
>
>>>Your commit didn't mention this either.
>>
>>Our change log is in our release notes, where the changes were
>>attributed to Ralf Habacker:
>
>
> tsk, tsk: the actual commit on the code change bears only your name.
>
> A casual reader of that commit (and of this thread) would gain the false
> impression that you did the work.
>
> Try to make a point the next time you choose to waste my time.
You put *your* name in the change log message, making an active claim
that you did the work.
It's okay to shy away from admitting that you are wrong and that you did
a despicable thing; it doesn't bother me. Of course, others may not
view you so favorably.
Harold
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