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Re: [PATCH] git-notes.txt: clarify -C vs. copy and -F

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Mar 29, 2011, 19:04 UTC
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Michael J Gruber <drmicha@warpmail.net> writes:
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>>> Yeah, it utterly is broken.  Why not fix it before people start making
>>> serious use of notes?
>
> You seriously ask why? Because I've banged my head way to often by
> suggesting behavior changes!

Change of a behaviour that nobody had chance to have seriously used for only 6 weeks or so? I'd call that a fair game.

> If I were to reimplement it I would:
>
> - make "notes add -C/-c" really analogous to "commit -c/-C", i.e. do
> "notes copy"
That is sensible.
> - make -F binary safe
Likewise.
> and while at it rename "add" to "edit"
That one I think is older wart that may be harder to change.
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Message 6 of 15 in “git-notes.txt: clarify -C vs. copy and -F”
  1. git-notes.txt: clarify -C vs. copy and -FMichael J Gruber, Mar 29, 2011
  2. Johan HerlandMar 29, 2011
  3. Junio C HamanoMar 29, 2011
  4. Junio C HamanoMar 29, 2011
  5. Michael J GruberMar 29, 2011
  6. Junio C HamanoMar 29, 2011
  7. Junio C HamanoMar 29, 2011
  8. git-notes.txt: clarify -C vs. copy and -FMichael J Gruber, Aug 25, 2011
  9. Johan HerlandAug 25, 2011
  10. Make "git notes add" more user-friendly when there are existing notesJohan Herland, Mar 30, 2011
  11. Michael J GruberMar 30, 2011
  12. Johan HerlandMar 30, 2011
  13. Lasse MakholmApr 4, 2011
  14. Michael J GruberApr 4, 2011
  15. Junio C HamanoMar 30, 2011

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