Re: DWIM "git checkout frotz" to "git checkout -b frotz origin/frotz"

From: Clemens Buchacher <drizzd@aon.at>
Date: Jun 6, 2010, 16:55 UTC
Message-ID: <20100606165554.GB10104@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <20100606161805.GA6239@coredump.intra.peff.net>

On Sun, Jun 06, 2010 at 12:18:05PM -0400, Jeff King wrote:

> Moreover, the burden for arguing against it is a little higher. It is no
> longer "I think this is a bad idea" but "I think this is a bad idea, and
> it is so bad that it is worth changing behavior that users may have
> become accustomed to".

I argue that people are more likely to be surprised and confused by this feature rather than being accustomed to it already. I am also waiting to hear from someone who actively uses this feature.