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Denys Duchier <Denys.Duchier@ps.uni-sb.de> writes:

> `C-x v a' will create a ChangeLog file for you from the cvs log
> entries.  There is no reason to _maintain_ a ChangeLog file,
> especially since it contains less precise information than the cvs log
> (e.g. time stamps).

The advantage of Changelogs is that you can write them at the time the
change is made, not at the time of commit. In addition Changelogs
contain the function/variable affected by the change and there is
support from Emacs to add them automatically.
Is there a way to have the same for CVS logs? What do typically do
when using CVS to document changes? use free format?

Is the resolution on the time stamps that important?

Jan