Re: [PATCH] Move all dashed form git commands to libexecdir

From: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date: Nov 29, 2007, 23:14 UTC
Message-ID: <20071129231444.GA9616@coredump.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0711292218240.27959@racer.site>

On Thu, Nov 29, 2007 at 10:19:16PM +0000, Johannes Schindelin wrote:

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> > I think that is totally reasonable, as on those platforms there is
> > actually something to be gained from removing those hardlinks (you could
> 
> Note that one big problem with a few platforms having dash forms and 
> others not is that you _will_ get scripts and aliases that do not work 
> everywhere.
> 
> Consistency is good.

Yes, I am fine with the user having to go to extra lengths to use the dash forms (like adding $(libexecdir) to their path), which I think should address your consistency concern.

-Peff

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