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Re: [PATCH - todo] Changes to e-mailed patch handling in v1.5.0

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APAndy Parkins <andyparkins@gmail.com>
Date
Jan 18, 2007, 08:18 UTC
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On Wednesday 2007 January 17 23:06, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> I am neutral about changing the default suffix from .txt to .patch;
> comments?

I'm in favour. The extension indicates file type, and gives guidance on the tool that can read it. Though .patch is stored in text it's more than that (c.f. .html) - the text inside it has meaning beyond just the text.

To me, .txt would implies that the file format is in human-language format (i.e. words, sentences, and paragraphs).

Andy
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Message 5 of 8 in “git-format-patch -3”
  1. git-format-patch -3Junio C Hamano, Jan 17, 2007
  2. Add --summary to git-format-patch by defaultJunio C Hamano, Jan 17, 2007
  3. git-format-patch: make --binary on by defaultJunio C Hamano, Jan 17, 2007
  4. Changes to e-mailed patch handling in v1.5.0Junio C Hamano, Jan 17, 2007
  5. Andy ParkinsJan 18, 2007
  6. Brian GernhardtJan 18, 2007
  7. Shawn O. PearceJan 18, 2007
  8. Johannes SchindelinJan 18, 2007

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