From: Nanako Shiraishi Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:38:06 GMT Subject: Re: edit Author/Date metadata as part of 'git commit' $EDITOR invocation? Message-ID: <20100106073806.6117@nanako3.lavabit.com> In-Reply-To: Quoting Adam Megacz > Perhaps a preference (off by default) demanding that they be set > explicitly when "git commit -m" is used? Sverre pointed out why this won't work. > Some people care more than others about the metadata; this is for the > folks to whom it matters a lot. So the only workable solution is to check your commits with "git show -s" until you become confident that you configured your new box correctly. Some people unfortunately don't care enough to do so, but it is for the people to whom it matters. -- Nanako Shiraishi http://ivory.ap.teacup.com/nanako3/