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Re: Pull is Mostly Evil

From
Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
Date
May 3, 2014, 09:04 UTC
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David Kastrup wrote:
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> Richard Hansen <rhansen@bbn.com> writes:
> 
> > These three usage patterns are at odds; it's hard to change the
> > default behavior of 'git pull' to favor one usage case without
> > harming another.  Perhaps this is why there's so much disagreement
> > about what 'git pull' should do.
> 
> Should a screwdriver be turning clockwise or counterclockwise by
> default?  There are valid arguments for either.

If you don't have anything to contribute don't disturb the people that actually care and are trying to improve Git. Thanks.

-- 
Felipe Contreras
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Message 26 of 50 in “Pull is Mostly Evil”
  1. Marc BranchaudMay 2, 2014
  2. David KastrupMay 2, 2014
  3. Philip OakleyMay 2, 2014
  4. Felipe ContrerasMay 2, 2014
  5. Philip OakleyMay 2, 2014
  6. Jonathan NiederMay 2, 2014
  7. Philip OakleyMay 3, 2014
  8. Felipe ContrerasMay 2, 2014
  9. Philip OakleyMay 3, 2014
  10. Felipe ContrerasMay 3, 2014
  11. David LangMay 2, 2014
  12. David KastrupMay 2, 2014
  13. Junio C HamanoMay 2, 2014
  14. Felipe ContrerasMay 2, 2014
  15. Junio C HamanoMay 2, 2014
  16. Felipe ContrerasMay 2, 2014
  17. Jeff KingMay 2, 2014
  18. Felipe ContrerasMay 2, 2014
  19. Jeff KingMay 2, 2014
  20. Felipe ContrerasMay 2, 2014
  21. David KastrupMay 3, 2014
  22. Junio C HamanoMay 6, 2014
  23. Felipe ContrerasMay 6, 2014
  24. Richard HansenMay 3, 2014
  25. David KastrupMay 3, 2014
  26. Felipe ContrerasMay 3, 2014
  27. David KastrupMay 3, 2014
  28. David LangMay 4, 2014
  29. Felipe ContrerasMay 4, 2014
  30. David KastrupMay 4, 2014
  31. James DenholmMay 4, 2014
  32. David KastrupMay 4, 2014
  33. Felipe ContrerasMay 4, 2014
  34. James DenholmMay 4, 2014
  35. David KastrupMay 4, 2014
  36. Felipe ContrerasMay 3, 2014
  37. Richard HansenMay 3, 2014
  38. Felipe ContrerasMay 4, 2014
  39. Richard HansenMay 4, 2014
  40. Felipe ContrerasMay 4, 2014
  41. Richard HansenMay 4, 2014
  42. Felipe ContrerasMay 4, 2014
  43. Richard HansenMay 5, 2014
  44. Felipe ContrerasMay 5, 2014
  45. Max KirillovMay 7, 2014
  46. John SzakmeisterMay 3, 2014
  47. Richard HansenMay 5, 2014
  48. Felipe ContrerasMay 5, 2014
  49. Philip OakleyMay 2, 2014
  50. Marc BranchaudMay 9, 2014

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