Re: Problems setting up bare repository (git 1.5.3.3)

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Oct 2, 2007, 19:09 UTC
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Sean <seanlkml@sympatico.ca> writes:

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> On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:23:39 -0700
> Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
>
>> If your push were "next~27^2:frotz", it becomes even less clear.
>> It may be that I am pushing out the tip of a topic branch I
>> usually do not push out, so it would be easier for some specific
>> person to build on top of.  Or maybe I am marking that place as
>> a lightweight tag.  They are equally likely.
>
> But you could pick a reasonable default in assuming that a new
> branch is desired with the above example.  If someone wants to
> push a tag, they can create the tag locally, and then push it.

I think you are on the same page.

We can pick _a_ default, and tell people that if they want a non-default behaviour, they have to be explicit. That goes without saying.

The discussion between Johannes and I was about picking what default is _reasonable_; Johannes made it sound like branches are norm and tags are oddball. I was merely pointing out that it won't be so cut-and-dried.