From: demerphq Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:32:21 GMT Subject: Re: Problems using perl's Git.pm module Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <7v4oawrqb0.fsf@alter.siamese.dyndns.org> On 2 December 2010 19:18, Junio C Hamano wrote: > demerphq writes: > >> On 2 December 2010 18:46, Junio C Hamano wrote: >>> Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason writes: >>> >>>> On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 12:40, Josef Wolf wrote: >>>>> I am trying to use perl's Git.pm module, but for some reason, it keeps >>>>> bailing out: >>>> >>>> Why are you using it? It's for internal use only. >>> >>> That is not a valid question nor answer, I am afraid. >> >> So you are saying that it is for more than internal use? > > No. > > Imagine you were adding a new function to git-svn.perl and wanted to know > why your addition that looked somewhat similar to what Josef sent did not > work as you expected. > > We should be able to answer such a question, don't you think?  People > often seem to badmouth this list as git develper's list that is unfriendly > to end users.  I don't think that is true, but even if that were true (or > especially if that were true), shouldn't we be try to be friendly at least > to a potential developer who tries to learn and use Git.pm module? Certainly. My question purely had to do with whether it is for internal use or not. The reason I asked is that I don't think it is for external use, and wanted to make sure you agree. cheers, Yves -- perl -Mre=debug -e "/just|another|perl|hacker/"