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Re: [PATCH] user.default: New config to prevent using the default values for user.*

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SBSanti Béjar <sbejar@gmail.com>
Date
Mar 8, 2008, 00:13 UTC
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On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 5:41 PM, Alex Riesen <raa.lkml@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Santi Béjar, Thu, Mar 06, 2008 22:45:43 +0100:
>
>
> > On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 9:44 PM, Alex Riesen <raa.lkml@gmail.com> wrote:
>  > > Santi Béjar, Wed, Mar 05, 2008 20:18:04 +0100:
>  > >
>  > >  > @@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static const char au_env[] = "GIT_AUTHOR_NAME";
>  > >  >  static const char co_env[] = "GIT_COMMITTER_NAME";
>  > >  >  static const char *env_hint =
>  > >  >  "\n"
>  > >  > -"*** Your name cannot be determined from your system services (gecos).\n"
>  > >  > +"*** Your name cannot be determined.\n"
>  > >
>  > >  Why not?
>  >
>  > Is this important? Or in another way, is this useful? The important
>  > thing is how you can fix it. But others think otherwise I'll change it
>  > to explain the reason.
>
>  It is precise explanation of what happened. It could be a hint to fix
>  gecos field to someone. It is considered useful not to hide
>  information, even if you have no idea of how useful it is.
I'll wait for others to comment.
>  Others may
>  be smarter than you.
I don't think this is necessary.
Santi
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  1. user.default: New config to prevent using the default values for user.*Santi Béjar, Mar 5, 2008
  2. Jon LoeligerMar 5, 2008
  3. Santi BéjarMar 5, 2008
  4. Johannes SchindelinMar 5, 2008
  5. Daniel BarkalowMar 5, 2008
  6. Santi BéjarMar 5, 2008
  7. Alex RiesenMar 5, 2008
  8. Santi BéjarMar 6, 2008
  9. Alex RiesenMar 7, 2008
  10. Santi BéjarMar 8, 2008
  11. Johannes SchindelinMar 8, 2008
  12. Junio C HamanoMar 8, 2008
  13. Johannes SchindelinMar 8, 2008
  14. Jakub NarebskiMar 5, 2008
  15. Santi BéjarMar 5, 2008
  16. Junio C HamanoMar 5, 2008
  17. Santi BéjarMar 5, 2008
  18. Junio C HamanoMar 5, 2008
  19. Santi BéjarMar 5, 2008
  20. Junio C HamanoMar 5, 2008
  21. Santi BéjarMar 5, 2008
  22. Junio C HamanoMar 6, 2008
  23. Santi BéjarMar 6, 2008

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