Re: [PATCH] doc: explain why file: URLs and bundles don't mix

> > I think what is closer to the reaility is that we check if the
> > source is a bundle when the local filesystem path is used and try to
> > clone from the bundle, before using the local filesystem path as a
> > directory we can "clone --local" from.  On the other hand, when the
> > <scheme>://<path> syntax is used, we do not even bother seeing if
> > the named resource is a bundle, or if --local optimization is
> > possible (because we do not bother seeing if the named resource is a
> > local filesystem entity, either).
> 
> Would the following work better for you?
> 
> When cloning, the former will check to see if the source is a bundle.
> If it is, it will clone from the bundle, otherwise it will behave as if
> given --local. The latter performs neither of these checks, and
> therefore does not support bundles.