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

From: Teemu Likonen <tlikonen@iki.fi>
Date: Aug 28, 2008, 19:52 UTC
Message-ID: <20080828195211.GA3545@mithlond.arda.local>
In-Reply-To: <7BC51BEC-E230-48C5-BD3E-2CECE3C7FC98@cs.indiana.edu>

Perry Wagle wrote (2008-08-28 12:24 -0700):

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> Is is really only that I
> 
>     sed s/git-/git<SPACE>/g
> 
> on the scripts?  I'm doubting it, given the quality of reasoning and
> lack of respect for upward compatibility on this thread.

I have come to understand that "git " has quite long time been more robust and portable way of writing scripts. They work in both configurations so I'd definitely suggest doing "s/git-/git /g" for every script. Of course in an interactive shell everyone can use whatever they prefer and works at the moment.

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