From: A Large Angry SCM <gitzilla@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 02:03:40 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Move all dashed form git commands to libexecdir
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:
[...]
>> 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.