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Re: [1.8.0 RFD] Homogeneous use of short options

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Feb 14, 2011, 21:00 UTC
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On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 7:04 AM, Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net> wrote:

> add -A: Why capital A? Compare commit -a etc.

IIRC, this was in anticipation for a similar interface to include _new_ files in the commit in the form of "commit -A", which _is_ different from the existing "commit -a".

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  2. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyFeb 14, 2011
  3. Jay SoffianFeb 14, 2011
  4. Junio C HamanoFeb 14, 2011
  5. Miles BaderFeb 15, 2011
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