Re: [kernel.org users] [RFD] On deprecating "git-foo" for builtins

> On Tue, 2008-08-26 at 11:34 -0400, Kristian Høgsberg wrote:
>> It's pretty normal to see opponents of a decision like this complain
>> loudly when it lands on their system, whereas the silent majority in
>> favour will be happy to see the change finally implemented but reluctant
>> to stir up the discussion again.
>>
>> I don't think new arguments are brought to the discussion, just new
>> people, who are temporarily inconvened by a change towards sanity.
>
> Nice emotive response, especially the subtle but unsubstantiated 'silent
> majority in favour' bit -- but you forgot the part where you were
> supposed to actually point out a tangible benefit which is achieved by
> breaking compatibility like this.
>
> And no, reducing the size of /usr/bin by a tiny fraction isn't really a
> worthwhile benefit -- in reality, the 'silent majority' really couldn't
> give a monkey's left testicle about that, and breakage caused by the
> gratuitous change _far_ outweighs any minuscule improvement.
>