From: Alex Riesen Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 09:35:03 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH/POLL] git-format-patch: the default suffix is now .patch, not .txt Message-ID: <81b0412b0701180135r505a75a5j172c70792d6569c0@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <7v64b4ohcj.fsf@assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net> On 1/18/07, Junio C Hamano wrote: > > > I'd like to see ".patch" there, but... > > > > I have to mention, though, that the majority of the editing > > programs is used on that stupid thing called windows ... > > Even if majority of git target audience were on Windows, I > thought majority of Windows users are on either VFAT or NTFS and > not DOS 8.3 filesystems these days. The filesystems are not 8.3, the programs are. > > Also, how many mail clients know that .patch is actually > > a text and not application/binary? It'll make patch > > reviewing harder for some (not sure if I'd like a review > > of such a person, though). > > Is it common for popular MUAs to have a single command that lets > you specify a file and depending on its suffix paste it inline > or make it an attachment? I had an impression that most have > separate commands for "read text from file (as opposed to > typing)" and "attach a file (of random type, not necessarily and > more often than not text)". No, they don't :) They only have "attach" and drag-drop (which does the same). > The output of format-patch is not meant to be used as an > attachment (it is "read text from file" kind), so I do not think > your worry applies here. Maybe something I am missing? Yes, the experience being a damned corporate windows user in a novell netware network with 50-year old admin fixated on microsoft exchange, not to mention Outlook Express users... I think we'd raising the entry barrier with choosing the defaults being so convenient for us. Well, the real-life programmers are less of Unix-liking kind. They are more lazy and demotivated kind, and Git will be _forced_ on them. It almost certainly will not be their choice. Not always, some'll like it (heck, I know people who swear by Perforce!), but most have a job, source of income, and not the profession (like in professional pride). As much as like Unix and everything related, I think it is not reasonable to try to change the majority. Not unless we have something earth-shattering. Well, git is, but 0001-fix....patch in email attachment probably not.