I think this is personal preference. The first line of the git commit message is the commit subject line, and everything thereafter is the commit body. Much li

I think this is personal preference. The first line of the git commit message is the commit subject line, and everything thereafter is the commit body. Much like an email, the subject line usually starts with a captialised letter, and does not end with a period. Disclaimer: I normally use Mercurial as my DVCS of choice, and do capitalise and end with a period.