Re: [PATCH 4/5] doc: commit: unify <pathspec> description

From: Alexandr Miloslavskiy <alexandr.miloslavskiy@syntevo.com>
Date: Nov 6, 2019, 15:56 UTC
Message-ID: <6cd64094-d229-ef96-86fd-e64accd759d4@syntevo.com>
In-Reply-To: <xmqq8sotvcar.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com>

I think I have implemented most suggestions in PatchV2. Thanks!

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> I am not sure if we want to repeat this all over the place.
> 
> We do not say "For details about the <commit> syntax, see the
> 'SPECIFYING REVISIONS' section of linkgit:git-rev-parse[1]" for
> every command that takes <commit> from the command line.
> 
> Is your urge to suggest adding this sentence coming from that you
> are much more familiar with <commit> than <pathspec>?  In other
> words, if you were more familiar with Git, would you still be adding
> this (and not corresponding one for <commit>)?

Commit is a well known term, dating from ancient times like CVS or even older.

Pathspec, however, is something new. When I pretend to be someone new to 
git, I see it this way:
1) Let's read "git commit" documentation
2) Where on this commandline do I put my filename?!

So yes, I would repeat it in every location that could be popular for new users.