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Re: [PATCH] Documentation: add a planning document for the next CLI revamp

From
Sam Vilain <sam@vilain.net>
Date
Oct 30, 2008, 18:06 UTC
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On Thu, 2008-10-30 at 13:17 -0400, Nicolas Pitre wrote:
> > errrrm, git reset <file> resets the index notion of the file to its status
> > in HEAD... which I'm sure is *somehow* useful to "some" people ;P
> 
> Too bad...

The changes need to not unnecessarily break scripts or let down people's expectations. I'd be happy to deprecate the use of reset with file arguments, to keep 'reset' focused on resetting the current HEAD and not concerned with files; but changing its behaviour on a subtle level like this is sure to annoy...

Sam.
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  1. Documentation: add a planning document for the next CLI revampSam Vilain, Oct 30, 2008
  2. Stefan KarpinskiOct 30, 2008
  3. Kyle MoffettOct 31, 2008
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  15. Nicolas PitreOct 30, 2008
  16. Yann DirsonOct 30, 2008
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  21. Sam VilainNov 3, 2008
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  24. Theodore TsoOct 30, 2008
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  28. Sam VilainOct 30, 2008
  29. Nicolas PitreOct 30, 2008
  30. Junio C HamanoNov 2, 2008
  31. Theodore TsoNov 2, 2008
  32. Andreas EricssonOct 30, 2008
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  34. Matthieu MoyOct 30, 2008
  35. Nicolas PitreOct 30, 2008
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  37. Nicolas PitreOct 30, 2008
  38. Sam VilainOct 30, 2008
  39. Junio C HamanoNov 2, 2008
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  41. Elijah NewrenNov 1, 2008
  42. Sam VilainOct 30, 2008
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  48. Junio C HamanoNov 2, 2008
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