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On Tue, Aug 26, 2003 at 01:40:15PM +0100, Ed Avis wrote:
> >> Subject: Re: Tie::RefHash: use hash refs as keys in nested hashes
> >>- From: Edward Avis <epa98@doc.ic.ac.uk>
> >>+ From: Edward Avis
> >>+ (address now ed@membled.com)
> >> Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 15:24:30 +0000 (GMT)
> >> Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0011021516010.8344-100000@texel03.doc.ic.ac.uk>
>
> >For historical purposes, I believe the Change logs should be left
> >using the address which was used at the time. Rewriting history
> >makes it much harder to go back and find the original message.
>
> OK. You could add the extra line giving the new address - it should
> be obvious that it's not part of the original headers.
Bad precedent. It would be a maintenance nightmare if we put in address
changes to their change log entries for every porter.
Don't worry, we'll find you. We know where you live. ;)
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Michael G Schwern schwern@pobox.com http://www.pobox.com/~schwern/
1. It Has To Work.
-- RFC 1925