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Re: [PATCH] doc: Modify git-add doc to say "staging area"

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David A. Wheeler <dwheeler@dwheeler.com>
Date
Dec 14, 2017, 19:05 UTC
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On December 14, 2017 1:50:00 PM EST, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
>I agree with that.  I do not consider the proposed change "good".
Why is "index" better? It is a confusing name, one that has many other unrelated meanings.  In particular, many projects managed by git also have an index, but few have a staging area.
Also, the phrase "staging area" is already in use, so this is not a new term (e.g., git-staging).
--- David A.Wheeler
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