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Re: Git's inconsistent command line options

From
Barry Warsaw <barry@python.org>
Date
Sep 1, 2015, 17:50 UTC
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On Sep 01, 2015, at 09:42 AM, Junio C Hamano wrote:
>That way, you are forcing all the existing scripts to be updated to
>say "git -c ..." for _all_ invocations of Git they have, aren't you?

No, why? If the default value enables the current ui, then no scripts need changing. Users can enable the new ui for their own benefit at their own pace. If you eventually want to make the new ui the default, provide a sufficient transition period.

Cheers, -Barry

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