Petteri Räty posted on Sat, 11 Sep 2010 23:18:32 +0300 as excerpted:

> On 09/11/2010 11:14 PM, Ryan Hill wrote:
>> On Sat, 11 Sep 2010 22:10:51 +0300
>> Petteri Räty <betelgeuse@g.o> wrote:
>> 
>>>> +
>>>> +*hachoir-parser-1.3.4 (10 Sep 2010)
>>>> +
>>>> +  10 Sep 2010; Arfrever Frehtes Taifersar Arahesis
>>>> <arfrever@g.o> 
>>>> +  -hachoir-parser-1.3.3.ebuild, +hachoir-parser-1.3.4.ebuild:
>>>> +  Version bump.
>>>>  
>>> Deleting an older version is relevant so it should also be mentioned
>>> in the ChangeLog message.
>> 
>> It says -hachoir-parser-1.3.3.ebuild.  What exactly do you think would
>> be gained by adding "Remove old" in this case?
>> 
> Following your logic we should not write "Version bump" either (as
> that's what happens by default when you add a new ebuild).

You omitted the exception bit of the quote.  Let me re-add it:

>> The only time it's really necessary IMO is when it's the only change
>> you're making.

So if there's other logged changes, yeah, omit "Version bump" as well.  
It's redundant.  But if it's the only change, by his logic, which as a 
regular changelog reader I agree with, either "Version bump" or "Remove 
old" should remain so there's at least some human entered message.

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