Re: Weird shallow-tree conversion state, and branches of shallow trees

From: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Date: Apr 17, 2007, 21:24 UTC
Message-ID: <7v8xcqofru.fsf@assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net>
In-Reply-To: <200704162155.25114.andyparkins@gmail.com>

Andy Parkins <andyparkins@gmail.com> writes:

> However, it's missing the point to take my example as an unsolved 
> problem - there are plenty of ways I can get what I want; I brought it 
> up merely as a counter to the statement that there were no valid 
> situations for wanting keyword expansion.

That's actually quite different from what you said.

Andy Parkins <andyparkins@gmail.com> writes:

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> Of course there is a reason - the file I edit is the SVG
> itself, in inkscape while editing that file I press "print" to
> get a print out.  Why on earth would I want to jump through
> hoops by closing the file I'm editing, running some export
> script to a temporary file that I don't want, then open up
> Inkscape again, check the export looks okay and then print -
> on what planet is /that/ simpler?

You were claiming that with built-in keyword expansion what you want becomes /simpler/. I questioned that.

Maybe it's just me, who is not a GUI person [*1*], but to me, having to start inkscape, mouse around to find the "Print" button and print feels much more cumbersome than simply typing "make print".

[Footnote]

*1* Not in the sense I do not program GUIy applications, but in the sense that I do not usually _use_ GUI applications.