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Added note about empty commit messages
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== Examples ==
== Examples ==
Commit messages like the following aren't very helpful:
Commit messages like the following aren't very helpful:
* "not needed"  --> uhm, what is not needed?
* "not needed"  -> uhm, what is not needed?
* "bye bye" --> was some obsolete code removed? Or did somebody leave the project? Or what?
* "bye bye" -> was some obsolete code removed? Or did somebody leave the project? Or what?
* "Reverse to match values" -> Reverse which values to match what?
* "Reverse to match values" -> Reverse which values to match what?
* "Move to supported games" -> move what?
* "Move to supported games" -> move what?
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* "One more file to fix"  
* "One more file to fix"  
* "This difference only applies to SCUMM7+" -> which difference?
* "This difference only applies to SCUMM7+" -> which difference?
* "" -> empty commit messages are about the worst you can do :-/ (short of insults and totally offtopic messages).


Always keep in mind -- those message are often read *without* seeing the diffs, and without the possibility to see which other files you commited just before that particular commit!
Always keep in mind -- those message are often read *without* seeing the diffs, and without the possibility to see which other files you commited just before that particular commit!
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