[Python-Dev] cpython: PyUnicode_FromKindAndData() raises a ValueError if the kind is unknown

["Martin v. Löwis"]

> Is it both technically possible (with hg) and socially permissible (with
> us) to edit another's commit message?

It's not technically possible, but it would be socially permissible to
fix spelling mistakes.

With hg, editing commit messages would require some sort of patch queue
system, where the editor approves and manufactures commits out of the
data submitted by the actual author. As any patch queue system, it would
mean that commits aren't immediately available. Once they are available,
their data cannot be changed due to the distributed nature of the DVCS
(something that a centralized system would have no issues with).

Regards,
Martin