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Re: [PATCH 3/3] git-cvsexportcommit.perl: git-apply no longer needs --binary

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Michael Witten <mfwitten@mit.edu>
Date
Oct 17, 2007, 01:34 UTC
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On 16 Oct 2007, at 9:11:48 PM, Shawn O. Pearce wrote:
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> Sorry, but I have to say I agree with Robin here.  The tab patch
> is large, ugly, and provides relatively little value in comparsion.
>
> The first rule of git development typically is "any change is bad".
> Because anything that is already written can be assumed to already
> be tested and in use by someone.  Breaking that is bad, as then
> they have a bad experience with git.
OK. I understand.

This was really preparation for a more substantial addition that I hope to make.

I'll just have to change one line at a time with every substantial patch!

mfwitten
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Message 11 of 13 in “git-cvsexportcommit.perl tabified”
  1. 1/3 git-cvsexportcommit.perl tabifiedMichael Witten, Oct 16, 2007
  2. 2/3 git-cvsexportcommit.perl tmpdir removedMichael Witten, Oct 16, 2007
  3. 3/3 git-cvsexportcommit.perl: git-apply no longer needs --binaryMichael Witten, Oct 16, 2007
  4. Johannes SchindelinOct 16, 2007
  5. Michael WittenOct 16, 2007
  6. Robin RosenbergOct 16, 2007
  7. Michael WittenOct 16, 2007
  8. Johannes SchindelinOct 16, 2007
  9. Michael WittenOct 16, 2007
  10. Shawn O. PearceOct 17, 2007
  11. Michael WittenOct 17, 2007
  12. Robin RosenbergOct 20, 2007
  13. Shawn O. PearceOct 17, 2007

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