Re: [PATCH] Move all dashed form git commands to libexecdir

From: A Large Angry SCM <gitzilla@gmail.com>
Date: Nov 30, 2007, 02:03 UTC
Message-ID: <474F6F7C.5050409@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0711300053260.27959@racer.site>

Johannes Schindelin wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007, A Large Angry SCM wrote:

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>> Again, there needs to remain support in the Makefile to install the "dashed"
>> versions of the commands for those that want it; and be able to set
>> gitexecdir=$(binder) without editing the Makefile.
> 
> Umm.  Why?  If there is no compelling reason (and you named none, but 
> there were quite a few reasons against it), why should the Makefile 
> support the dash form after 1.5.6?

Not all shells support customized command completion (check the archives); "bang" history (check the archives); etc.

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