Re: What is missing from Git v2.0

> > I think you are on the right track but the solution is not to shrug shoulders.
> > We should acknowledge there are serious problems with the interface, list them,
> > and try to fix them. One example is `git add $tracked_file` being wrong, it
> > should be `git stage $tracked_file`.
> 
> I agree. The "stage area" is a very important concept in git, why not
> talk git commands that refers to it? Then we could add flags like
> --new-files or --deleted-files for better granularity than the current
> --all flag.

> > The real problem is that the core developers of Git don't acknowledge these
> > user-interface issues, according the them the interface doesn't require any
> > major changes. Which goes contrary to what most of the world believes.
> 
> I think most people agree with these interfaces issues but it's a hard
> problem to solve, so  they are reluctant to talk about it because they
> fear the can of worm. If someone came with a good solution most people
> would be willing to consider it.
> 
> I think starting by documenting the issues is a good idea, maybe on a
> wiki, and start some draft of a proposed solution that would improve
> in an iterative process.