From: Alex Riesen <raa.lkml@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:05:00 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] defaults for where to merge from (take 3)
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:
> "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).