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+http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2007-12/msg01208.html
+
+From: Eli Zaretskii
+Subject: Re: Log messages in CVS
+Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:06:29 +0200
+
+I once posted a summary that I know about; see:
+
+  http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2006-11/msg00229.html
+  http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2006-11/msg00234.html
+  http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2006-11/msg00312.html
+
+Richard commented here, basically approving my summary:
+
+  http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2006-11/msg00276.html