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Re: [PATCH 2/7] push: describe --porcelain just like commit and status

From
Sverre Rabbelier <srabbelier@gmail.com>
Date
Feb 14, 2011, 22:25 UTC
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Heya,
On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 20:53, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
> The option was meant to mean "output format for Porcelain script writers
> to stay machine readable" but it can be misunderstood as "output format
> a Porcelain command would produce with chromes and glitters".

I've always thought this to be a rather awkward option name. If it had been named '--plumbing' there'd be no room for such misunderstanding, it outputs it a format suitable for use by, and as plumbing. Perhaps something to remember for the future, or would we want to stay consistent with the current --porcelain?

-- 
Cheers,

Sverre Rabbelier
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Message 7 of 36 in “Cleaning up --help-all inconsistencies”
  1. 0/7 Cleaning up --help-all inconsistenciesMichael J Gruber, Feb 14, 2011
  2. 1/7 commit,tag: use same wording for -FMichael J Gruber, Feb 14, 2011
  3. Junio C HamanoFeb 14, 2011
  4. 2/7 push: describe --porcelain just like commit and statusMichael J Gruber, Feb 14, 2011
  5. Johannes SixtFeb 14, 2011
  6. Junio C HamanoFeb 14, 2011
  7. Sverre RabbelierFeb 14, 2011
  8. Michael J GruberFeb 15, 2011
  9. 3/7 clone,init: describe --template using the same wordingMichael J Gruber, Feb 14, 2011
  10. Junio C HamanoFeb 14, 2011
  11. 4/7 merge,tag: describe -m just like commitMichael J Gruber, Feb 14, 2011
  12. Junio C HamanoFeb 14, 2011
  13. Michael J GruberFeb 15, 2011
  14. Junio C HamanoFeb 15, 2011
  15. 5/7 add: describe --patch like checkout, resetMichael J Gruber, Feb 14, 2011
  16. 6/7 commit,status: describe -u likewiseMichael J Gruber, Feb 14, 2011
  17. Junio C HamanoFeb 14, 2011
  18. Michael J GruberFeb 15, 2011
  19. Jeff KingFeb 15, 2011
  20. 7/7 git-tag.txt: list all modes in the descriptionMichael J Gruber, Feb 14, 2011
  21. Junio C HamanoFeb 14, 2011
  22. 00/10 Cleaning up --help-all inconsistenciesMichael J Gruber, Feb 15, 2011
  23. Junio C HamanoFeb 15, 2011
  24. Michael J GruberFeb 16, 2011
  25. Junio C HamanoFeb 16, 2011
  26. Make <identifier> lowercase in DocumentationMichael J Gruber, Feb 17, 2011
  27. 01/10 commit,tag: use same wording for -FMichael J Gruber, Feb 15, 2011
  28. 02/10 commit,status: describe --porcelain just like pushMichael J Gruber, Feb 15, 2011
  29. 03/10 clone,init: describe --template using the same wordingMichael J Gruber, Feb 15, 2011
  30. 04/10 commit,merge,tag: describe -m likewiseMichael J Gruber, Feb 15, 2011
  31. 05/10 add: describe --patch like checkout, resetMichael J Gruber, Feb 15, 2011
  32. 06/10 commit,status: describe -u likewiseMichael J Gruber, Feb 15, 2011
  33. 07/10 git-tag.txt: list all modes in the descriptionMichael J Gruber, Feb 15, 2011
  34. 08/10 Make <identifier> lowercase as per CodingGuidelinesMichael J Gruber, Feb 15, 2011
  35. 09/10 Make <identifier> lowercase as per CodingGuidelinesMichael J Gruber, Feb 15, 2011
  36. 10/10 Make <identifier> lowercase as per CodingGuidelinesMichael J Gruber, Feb 15, 2011

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