From: Michael Witten <mfwitten@mit.edu>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:34:24 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] git-cvsexportcommit.perl: git-apply no longer needs --binary
Message-ID: <862396DD-A3EA-4850-8AE8-9E765C7FF0F2@MIT.EDU>
In-Reply-To: <20071017011148.GL13801@spearce.org>


On 16 Oct 2007, at 9:11:48 PM, Shawn O. Pearce wrote:

> 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