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Re: [PATCH 6/6] t9400, t9401: use "git cvsserver" without dash

From
Nanako Shiraishi <nanako3@lavabit.com>
Date
Sep 9, 2008, 21:50 UTC
Message-ID
<20080910065030.6117@nanako3.lavabit.com>
Quoting Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>:
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> Nanako Shiraishi <nanako3@lavabit.com> writes:
>
>> The environment variable CVS_SERVER is still set to "git-cvsserver",
>> because tests fail with CVS_SERVER='git cvsserver' (or double quotes).
>
> My eyes are getting dry after looking at these s/git-/git / patches, so
> please do not get offended if I leave these in my Inbox unread for a few
> days.
No problem.
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> So why don't we do this (not just for test but for documentation as well)?
>
>  * We do not use "git foo" form when refering to the "server side
>    programs".  Make it official;
>
>  * We move "server side programs" in git(7) documentation into its
>    separate subsection; and
>
>  * We always install "server side programs" in $(bindir).
>
> I think git-cvsserver is the last one we missed from the set of server
> side programs (git-cvsserver, git-daemon, git-receive-pack,
> git-upload-archive, git-upload-pack).
Thanks for your comments; it makes sense to me.  I have to leave for work now, so please expect no progress nor response from me until evening.
-- 
Nanako Shiraishi
http://ivory.ap.teacup.com/nanako3/
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  1. Nanako ShiraishiSep 9, 2008

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