Re: [PATCH] Proper names

[Pavel Roskin <proski gnu org>]

Hello!

On Tue, 2005-12-20 at 20:45 +0100, Marcin Garski wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Here is the patch that changes names to it proper version, like Red Hat, 
> GNOME, GTK+.

I think it's wrong to fix ChangeLog files in such way.  I understand
fixing spacing or obvious typos, but rewriting history of the project to
use "official" names of software - it just smells like 1984.  What if
GNOME is renamed to EMONG tomorrow?  Would we rewrite the project
history again?

> @@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@
>  2002-10-08  Pavel Roskin  <proski gnu org>
>  
>  	* configure.in: Rename RH_VERSION to RPM_VERSION - not every
> -	rpm-based system is Red Hat.  Replace all dashes, not just one.
> +	rpm-based system is Red Hat Linux.  Replace all dashes, not just one.

This is just ridiculous.  The text doesn't become more clear, but
formatting becomes sloppy.  I don't want such changes to be applied to
the entries that bear my name.

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Regards,
Pavel Roskin