[cvsnt] How to force CVSNT users to write a comment whencomminting changes?

[Prochazka, Jan]

Hi All,

I slightly disagree with the previous responses. We (I mean not only
administrator, but also regular developers) found very useful that CVS
does checks for empty log message. It catches the forgotten ones but
also prevents accidental commit from TortoiseCVS window. Its commit
window is very convenient to use to see changed files and the diffs. The
button OK below is not dedicated to close the window, though ...


I already sent response to the list with simple veryfimsg.exe in the
attachment. It waits for moderator approval as the message is over the
allowed limit.

Jan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cvsnt-bounces at cvsnt.org [mailto:cvsnt-bounces at cvsnt.org] On
Behalf
> Of Merrill Cornish
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 11:18
> To: Juan Carlos Becerra Irene; cvsnt at cvsnt.org
> Subject: Re: [cvsnt] How to force CVSNT users to write a comment
> whencomminting changes?
> 
> Juan Carlos,
> 
> I sympathize with you, but there's no useful solution that you can
> _impose_ on your users.  They aren't "forgetting" to enter commit
> comments.  The dialog pops up everytime, so they have to deliberately
> dismiss it.  If they see no reason to write a comment, then they
aren't
> going to do it.  If they are forced to write _something_, they'll
write
> garbage.
> 
> You are going to have to change their attitude, not their software
> settings.
> 
> Good luck,
> Merrill
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