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RE: [PATCH 5/5] remote: announce removal of "branches/" and "remotes/"

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D. Ben Knoble <ben.knoble@gmail.com>
Date
Jan 4, 2025, 15:36 UTC
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> +As our documentation mentions, these directories are not to be found in modern
> +repositories at all and most users aren't even aware of these mechanisms. They
> +have been deprecated for almost 20 years and 14 years respectively, and I am
> +not aware of any reason why anybody would want to use these mechanisms.
> +Furthermore, the ".git/branches/" directory is noadays misleadingly named and
> +may cause confusion as "branches" are almost exclusively used in the context of
> +references.
s/noadays/nowadays

Is the first-person intended? "I am not aware" reads like editorial that doesn't match with the rest of the document (either "we" or technical-passive voice).

(PS hopefully my mail client will get this to the right place)
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