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It doesn't literally mean chore. It means a code change that you do regularly but is not major, and usually doesn't require much work (update dependencies being
by sodality2 5y ago
It doesn't literally mean chore. It means a code change that you do regularly but is not major, and usually doesn't require much work (update dependencies being a good example).
> Chore: A routine or minor duty or task
Rather than
> Chore: An unpleasant or burdensome task
- scoot 5y ago> It means a code change that you do regularly but is not major So "update". Attaching emotionally charged words like "chore" does nobody any favors, and in fact has negative consequences.
- graup 5y ago> chore. noun. a routine task, especially a household one. What's emotionally charged about this? It seems neutral to me.
- imwillofficial 5y agoIt sounds like you have attached negativity to a relatively harmless word.
- scoot 5y agoLet's just say that one of us is speaking English, and the other thinks that they are.
- imwillofficial 4y agoLet’s just say your understanding of the nuance of English is lacking, and you need to upgrade your knowledge.
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- smashed 5y agoUpdating dependencies can be a major change. It can also be a security fix. Marking it as a simple chore sounds like the impact has not been fully analyzed. I understand the practice and if done meticulously by all contributors, it should at least signal a well organized project but most of the time, it just shovels your entire commit log as a release notes. It's OK to have it, but I much prefer projects that takes time to summarize the impacts to their users.