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		tedunangst on Jan 7, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A Note About Git Commit Messages A patch that changes X to Y will always change X to Y. Maybe you applied the patch in the past, but the patch itself will never stop changing X to Y.

aerique on Jan 7, 2011 [–]

You win the aerique Daily HN award for the best and most concise answer. From now on I will write my commit messages in the present tense.

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