Re: Newbie grief
- From
- Rich Pixley <rich.pixley@palm.com>
- Date
- May 3, 2012, 22:39 UTC
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- <4FA3090D.5080406@palm.com>
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- <4FA307C5.102@palm.com>
On 5/3/12 15:33 , Rich Pixley wrote:
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> On 5/3/12 14:13 , Junio C Hamano wrote: >> Ronan Keryell<Ronan.Keryell@hpc-project.com> writes: >>>>>>>> On Thu, 03 May 2012 12:13:46 -0700, Rich Pixley<rich.pixley@palm.com> said: >>> Rich> * the hg error messages are straightforward, clear, and don't >>> Rich> require any deep knowledge of the source code control system >>> Rich> or it's limitations. (I still don't understand what the git >>> Rich> message on collision is saying.) >>> >>> This is a very good suggestion. >>> ... >>> At least, print a simpler message with some typical use case causing >>> this and some workflow ideas before the detailed explanation. >> It indeed is a good starting point to make a suggestion, but there is >> nothing actionable in the above by itself, especially since "typical use >> case" is quite different for different Git users. > How about, "Your push can't be made because it would cause an > irreconcilable collision. You probably want to pull and merge before > attempting to push again."
Er... "Your push can't be made because it would cause an irreconcilable collision. You probably want to fetch and merge before attempting to push again."
--rich