From: Sverre Rabbelier <srabbelier@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:25:00 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/7] push: describe --porcelain just like commit and status
Message-ID: <AANLkTintLstPrvs_AqCixmXzRcrthfy+qAaPmve2oSu-@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <7vmxlys89t.fsf@alter.siamese.dyndns.org>

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