Re: [PATCH] Implement git-staged, an alias for 'git diff --cached'.

From: Pascal Obry <pascal@obry.net>
Date: Oct 29, 2008, 17:13 UTC
Message-ID: <4908999F.4040208@obry.net>
In-Reply-To: <alpine.DEB.1.00.0810291801580.22125@pacific.mpi-cbg.de.mpi-cbg.de>

Johannes Schindelin a écrit :

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> I completely disagree.  If the existing set of commands causes confusion, 
> we need to deprecate those parts and add new commands.  Even if we have a 
> ton of commands already.
> 
> It does not need to hurt, either.  Just think of init-db.  Ever heard of 
> it?  We still have it, yet it is not relevant.

In this specific case adding a new command as an alias for a command+option seems wrong! I much prefer adding the alias --staged for --cached - as proposed now - if it can make things easier for new comers.

Pascal.

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