From: Ronan Keryell Date: Thu, 03 May 2012 20:19:41 GMT Subject: Re: Newbie grief Message-ID: <87obq5ggpu.fsf@an-dro.info.enstb.org> In-Reply-To: <4FA2D8EA.7030809@palm.com> >>>>> On Thu, 03 May 2012 12:13:46 -0700, Rich Pixley said: Rich> * the hg error messages are straightforward, clear, and don't Rich> require any deep knowledge of the source code control system Rich> or it's limitations. (I still don't understand what the git Rich> message on collision is saying.) This is a very good suggestion. This would help people not having time to embrace all the advanced details to understand easily what is happening. At least, print a simpler message with some typical use case causing this and some workflow ideas before the detailed explanation. Or adding a new config message.style = expert | newbie | ... and of course with newbie by default. :-) -- Ronan KERYELL |\/ Phone: +1 408 658 9453 Wild Systems / HPC Project |/) 5201 Great America Parkway, Suite 320 K Ronan.Keryell@wild-systems.com Santa Clara, CA 95054 |\ skype:keryell USA | \ http://wild-systems.com