Re: [PATCH/POLL] git-format-patch: the default suffix is now .patch, not .txt

From: Josh Boyer <jwboyer@gmail.com>
Date: Jan 18, 2007, 11:52 UTC
Message-ID: <625fc13d0701180352m151cceb3lf9c00b6cf0ae937b@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <81b0412b0701180135r505a75a5j172c70792d6569c0@mail.gmail.com>

On 1/18/07, Alex Riesen <raa.lkml@gmail.com> wrote:

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> I think we'd raising the entry barrier with choosing the defaults
> being so convenient for us. Well, the real-life programmers
> are less of Unix-liking kind. They are more lazy and demotivated
> kind, and Git will be _forced_ on them. It almost certainly
> will not be their choice. Not always, some'll like it (heck, I know
> people who swear by Perforce!), but most have a job, source
> of income, and not the profession (like in professional pride).

real-life programmers?  Please don't generalize.  It's insulting.

> As much as like Unix and everything related, I think it is
> not reasonable to try to change the majority. Not unless
> we have something earth-shattering. Well, git is, but
> 0001-fix....patch in email attachment probably not.

I would venture to say that the _majority_ of git users are not using Windows. In this enviroment, Linux is likely the dominant OS, followed by other *nix. So changing the extention to benefit the majorit of _git's_ users is a good thing.

josh