From: Alp Toker Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:58:28 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH] Install built-ins as symlinks Message-ID: <44B3BC94.3000204@atoker.com> In-Reply-To: Johannes Schindelin wrote: >> Doing this now will save headache in the long run, avoiding mismatched >> versions of installed utilities and dangling copies of removed or >> renamed git commands that still appear to work. It also makes screwups >> when packaging git or making system backups less likely. > > Could we please fix things, which are broken? Not things which work? There are maybe a dozen arguments for and against the use of symlinks here, some of which Andreas has helpfully explained in his reply. You, on the other hand, have managed not to mention a single one of them. If you don't have the technical background to review a certain patch, please don't add to the noise.