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Re: [PATCH] git-branch: display "was sha1" on branch deletion rather than just "sha1"

From
Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Mar 22, 2009, 06:13 UTC
Message-ID
<20090322061320.GB14765@coredump.intra.peff.net>
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On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 07:09:17PM -0500, Brandon Casey wrote:
> Make it more pleasant to read about a branch deletion by adding "was".
> Jeff King suggested this, and I ignored it.  He was right.

Heh. While I am tempted to dance in a circle shouting "I told you so", I actually find that after getting used to it, I do not mind the current output. ;)

Out of curiosity, what prompted your change of heart? Did you hear from somebody who found it confusing, or did you just change your mind?

-Peff
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