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Re: [PATCH] git-fetch should not strip off ".git" extension

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Alex Riesen <raa.lkml@gmail.com>
Date
Oct 21, 2008, 22:43 UTC
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2008/10/22 Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>:
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> "Alex Riesen" <raa.lkml@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>> FWIW, I support Leo on that. The "established" behavior is stupid.
>
> I am not inclined to respond to such an emotional argument.  On the other
> hand, it is fair to say that the existing behaviour is established,
> because it is backed by a long history, which you can objectively verify.
I found it illogical (well, stupid) and inconvinient
> *1* It would be a different matter if the patch at the same time removed
> the fetch/clone DWIMmery.  At least such a patch would be internally self
> consistent.
Good idea.
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Message 9 of 13 in “git-fetch should not strip off ".git" extension”
  1. git-fetch should not strip off ".git" extensionLeo Razoumov, Oct 18, 2008
  2. Andreas EricssonOct 20, 2008
  3. Leo RazoumovOct 20, 2008
  4. Junio C HamanoOct 20, 2008
  5. Leo RazoumovOct 21, 2008
  6. Junio C HamanoOct 21, 2008
  7. Alex RiesenOct 21, 2008
  8. Junio C HamanoOct 21, 2008
  9. Alex RiesenOct 21, 2008
  10. Andreas EricssonOct 22, 2008
  11. Junio C HamanoOct 21, 2008
  12. Leo RazoumovOct 22, 2008
  13. Leo RazoumovOct 22, 2008

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