On how: The "method" is to just respect the future contributors from the start, instead of waiting for ten years until someone tells you to write better messages.
Why can't it be applied: no idea, writing sensible commit messages seems like a basic necessity if your goal is sustainable project development, but that's just me
Why can't it be applied: no idea, writing sensible commit messages seems like a basic necessity if your goal is sustainable project development, but that's just me