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Git grumpy: Torvalds complains of passive voice in merge commit messages (www.neowin.net)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Linus Torvalds expressed frustration over the use of passive voice in merge commit messages, preferring active and imperative language instead.

He provided an example of how commit messages should be rewritten for clarity and consistency across the project.

Torvalds noted that while it's not a major issue, it does add extra work when he has to rewrite messages to match his preference.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

depending on the time of day my commits range from war and peace to 'jfc here is just the message "yeah" for the next twenty commits because the client keeps requesting stupid ass decisions".

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

As the day goes on

fixup=fixup -fuck

fuck

bleh

some bug squashin

implement stuff

Fixes configuration issues, and improves the UI for setting it up