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Re: [PATCH] git-status always says what branch it's on

From
Andreas Ericsson <ae@op5.se>
Date
Dec 14, 2006, 15:54 UTC
Message-ID
<458173B2.5010009@op5.se>
In-Reply-To
<200612141525.23671.andyparkins@gmail.com>
Andy Parkins wrote:
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> If the current branch was "master" then git-status wouldn't say
> 
>  # On branch XXXX
> 
> In its output.  This patch makes it so that this message is always
> output; regardless of branch name.
>

I like it. I know that it's quiet when I'm on 'master', but I still need to spend an extra cycle to remember that fact. Uniformity is a good thing in program behaviour.

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Andreas Ericsson                   andreas.ericsson@op5.se
OP5 AB                             www.op5.se
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  1. git-status always says what branch it's onAndy Parkins, Dec 14, 2006
  2. Andreas EricssonDec 14, 2006

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