Source changes should include date of change

[Josphe Brigmo]

On Saturday, 8 September 2018 at 07:08:46 UTC, Colin wrote:
> On Saturday, 8 September 2018 at 06:59:28 UTC, Josphe Brigmo 
> wrote:
>> Having source code that doesn't show changes with dates is 
>> pretty useless for diagnostics. I realize that git has the 
>> changes but the source code should.
>>
>> If some code is added or changed it is very simple to add the 
>> date of change in a comment.
>>
>> // Date: Date1, Date2, Date3, ....
>>
>> Anything below a was changed at those dates.
>>
>>
>>
>> Why not also add a link to the git hub patch or bugzilla or 
>> whatever?
>
> Git is the tool that's used to manage changes, including 
> viewing the changes.
>
> A lot of dev time has gone into it and it works really well.
>
> Some ad hoc comment system in source code to point out changes 
> will never be as good.
>
> Just Use Git!

Um, I didn't say don't use Git!

Your illogic is that you believe that one can have only one or 
the other when one can have both. Hence, you are excluding a 
completely valid addition. You think it is an alternative. You 
are wrong. Please think about the question before you answer next 
time so that you don't get in the habit of doing it. No one said 
that Git couldn't be used and telling me to use it is very 
arrogant of yourself.

The fact of the matter is that dates in source code will help 
when git is not available and one only has the source code.