On Fri, Jul 3, 2020 at 5:17 AM Ivan Pozdeev via Python-Dev
<python-dev@python.org> wrote:
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> If you are talking about rewriting the PEP8 commit, it has proven to cause so much damage that this is warranted despite the inconveniences IMO.
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I think I agree. The consequences would be notable, but not untenable.
I disagree that this should be done. When has this been done/requested before for a commit message that is already merged?
Formal proposal: Either request a new commit message from the original
author, or have someone rewrite it, and we go ahead and make the
change.
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