Re: [PATCH] Ask for "git program" when asking for "git-program" over SSH connection

> Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:
> 
> > If we force --upload-pack workaround to _everybody_ we are already lost.
> >
> > Also I think the previous one still lets you work it around by giving a
> > full path, like "/usr/local/bin/git-upload-pack", because "/usr" does not
> > match "git-" ;-)
> 
> Ok, let's map this out seriously.

> * 1.6.0 will install the server-side programs in $(bindir) so that 
>   people coming over ssh will find them on the $PATH
> 
> * In 1.6.0 (and 1.5.6.1), we will change "git daemon" to accept both
>   "git-program" and "git program" forms.  When the spaced form is used, it
>   will behave as if the dashed form is requested.  This is a prerequisite
>   for client side change to start asking for "git program".
> 
> * In the near future, there will no client-side change.  "git-program"
>   will be asked for.
> 
> * 6 months after 1.6.0 ships, hopefully all the deployed server side will
>   be running that version or newer.  Client side will start asking for
>   "git program" by default, but we can still override with --upload-pack
>   and friends.
> 
> * 12 months after client side changes, everybody will be running that
>   version or newer.  We stop installing the server side programs in
>   $(bindir) but people coming over ssh will be asking for "git program"
>   and "git" will be on the $PATH so there is no issue.
> 
> The above 6 and 12 are yanked out of thin air and I am of course open to
> tweaking them, but I think the above order of events would be workable.