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Re: [PATCH 3/13] D: The front-end (GDC) changelogs.
- From: Iain Buclaw <ibuclaw at gdcproject dot org>
- To: Jeff Law <law at redhat dot com>
- Cc: gcc-patches <gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 19:39:37 +0200
- Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/13] D: The front-end (GDC) changelogs.
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On 11 September 2017 at 17:43, Jeff Law <law@redhat.com> wrote:
> On 05/28/2017 03:11 PM, Iain Buclaw wrote:
>> This patch just includes all changelogs for the D front-end (GDC),
>> going back to the dawn of time itself.
>>
>> Change logs for the DMD front-end and libraries are kept on the dlang site.
> Your call on how much of the historical record you want to keep.
>
> jeff
I'll paraphrase the words of Alan at the Cauldron last weekend: Would
you want your name removed from the Changelog without you knowing?
This front-end has been going for over a decade now, and I wouldn't
feel comfortable removing the original authors from that history.
Iain.