From: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 06:46:04 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] build: add default aliases
Message-ID: <20130924064604.GA7257@sigill.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To: <CAMP44s3ee_SmY=NOeMW31D4E01-Ft9qY5wa9VhRQWrY0fo7S=A@mail.gmail.com>

On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 01:41:19AM -0500, Felipe Contreras wrote:

> > People who have different aliases for
> > the same terms are unaffected on existing boxes, but slightly hindered
> > on new boxes as the aliases do something else.
> 
> Less hindered than in the current situation.

I do not agree, but I've already explained my reasoning.  I think we
must agree to disagree on this.

> cvs ci = cvs commit
> cvs co = cvs checkout
> 
> svn ci = svn commit
> svn co = svn checkout
> 
> hg ci = hg commit
> hg co = hg checkout
> 
> And somehow you think this is not natural and sensible?
> 
> git ci = git commit
> git co = git checkout
> 
> I think it's as clear as day.

If it is natural, sensible, and as clear as day, then why do people
alias the commands to something besides what you show?

-Peff