Re: [PATCH] rebase -i: inform the user they can re-order commits

From: Nelson Benitez Leon <nelsonjesus.benitez@seap.minhap.es>
Date: Mar 16, 2012, 11:34 UTC
Message-ID: <4F632543.50402@seap.minhap.es>
In-Reply-To: <vpqlin0n8w5.fsf@bauges.imag.fr>

On 03/16/2012 11:21 AM, Matthieu Moy wrote:

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> Nelson Benitez Leon <nelsonjesus.benitez@seap.minhap.es> writes:
> 
>> +# You can re-order the commit lines to affect the order on which
>> +# the commits will be applied.
> 
> That's probably the main use of "rebase -i", so it deserves a mention,
> yes.
> 
> Maybe shorten it to one line like
> 
>   You can re-order the lines to change the order of commits in history.

I like it but the word 'history' seems a bit too technical for me, and may scare the normal user,, what about:

You can re-order the lines to change the order the commits are applied.

> (BTW, is it not 'order in which', not '_on_ which'?)
>

May be, non-native english speaker here..