From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:56:52 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Proof-of-concept patch to remember what the detached HEAD was
Message-ID: <7viqeha2zv.fsf@alter.siamese.dyndns.org>
In-Reply-To: <alpine.LFD.2.00.0910141926170.20122@xanadu.home>

Nicolas Pitre <nico@fluxnic.net> writes:

> Can't the user confusion be dealt with through some means other than 
> making the tool less flexible?  I don't mind extra help message to be 
> displayed after a headless commit is made for example.  But trying to 
> make the tool more friendly should perhaps come from better education 
> rather than added restrictions.
>
> My thoughts only.

I actually share that but there apparently are people who have given up on
the education route.