Re: [PATCH] git-reset.txt: Use commit~1 notation over commit^

From: Jari Aalto <jari.aalto@cante.net>
Date: Dec 1, 2010, 22:49 UTC
Message-ID: <87ipzdt8gb.fsf@picasso.cante.net>
In-Reply-To: <26B3CE3C-0C45-4D0B-8588-3769467AF527@sb.org>

2010-12-02 00:01 Kevin Ballard <kevin@sb.org>:

> On Dec 1, 2010, at 11:37 AM, Jari Aalto wrote:
>
> Your patch isn't touching any example of HEAD^^^^^^^. Every single one that
> you've changed was a simple HEAD^.

Yes of course:

    >> What people appreciate, while learning, is constency. Sticking to one
    >> notation is better than giving multiple choices.

> And this, I feel, is absolutely wrong.

Whatever you feel. Consistency is important viewpoint. Try explaining to a group of people these two variations. The make them write scripts to use git commands. Guess which notation they choose? The "^" isnt' even scriptable.

Jari