Re: [PATCH] defaults for where to merge from (take 3)

From: Alex Riesen <raa.lkml@gmail.com>
Date: Mar 2, 2007, 09:05 UTC
Message-ID: <81b0412b0703020105o128fc3adq2912e43d5af74dca@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <7vlkigmeqh.fsf@assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net>

On 3/2/07, Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net> wrote:

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> "Alex Riesen" <raa.lkml@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > The oldtimers will have no problems changing the default,
> > and the option is properly documented in the patch.
>
> "Old-timers will have no problems" is not a good enough
> justification to change the default.  You need to justify _why_
> it is _they_ who needs to do the extra configuration.
>

I don't know. I wont have any trouble, I think.

I don't even care either way (it is documented, it has configurable default and it can be switched on or off in deterministic manner), and will be only slightly pleased if creation of a tracked branch is more noticeable (see the mail regarding message on branch creation).