From: Jari Aalto Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:49:24 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH] git-reset.txt: Use commit~1 notation over commit^ Message-ID: <87ipzdt8gb.fsf@picasso.cante.net> In-Reply-To: <26B3CE3C-0C45-4D0B-8588-3769467AF527@sb.org> 2010-12-02 00:01 Kevin Ballard : > 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