From: Jay Soffian <jaysoffian@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:55:58 GMT
Subject: Re: [RFC/PATCH 0/2] New 'stage' command
Message-ID: <76718490904051355p2f92d445j860c56638118a604@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <94a0d4530904051341s7e8718c2uced945a16c26670e@mail.gmail.com>

On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 4:41 PM, Felipe Contreras
<felipe.contreras@gmail.com> wrote:
> == stage ==
>
> The word "stage" is used widely in the English language, and it
> immediately evokes a theatrical stage. Generally, it means a different
> (upper) level.
>
> In git it is barely used, mostly on the "documentation industry"
> probably because it's easier to understand for most people (even
> non-native-English speakers).

Would an index by any other name smell as sweet?

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staging%20area

:-)

j.