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Re: RFD: fast-import is picky with author names (and maybe it should - but how much so?)

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Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
Date
Nov 2, 2012, 14:47 UTC
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Some additional input:
[mjg@localhost git]$ git commit --author='"is this<ok@or.not>"
<whats@up>' --allow-empty -m test
[detached HEAD 0734308] test
 Author: is thisok@or.not <whats@up>
[mjg@localhost git]$ git show
commit 0734308b7bf372227bf9f5b9fd6b4b403df33b9e
Author: is thisok@or.not <whats@up>
Date:   Fri Nov 2 15:45:23 2012 +0100
    test
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  15. Jeff KingNov 12, 2012
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  17. Michael J GruberNov 13, 2012
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  23. Junio C HamanoNov 12, 2012
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