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Re: [PATCH v2] status: compare against both upstream and push branch by default

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Harald Nordgren <haraldnordgren@gmail.com>
Date
Oct 23, 2026, 22:54 UTC
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> > This is the point behind this: To ease users into triangular thinking.
> > We should not assume our users are git experts, many of my them never
> > read the git docs.
>
> So instead we should assume that they start from mental model that
> was destroyed by use of GitHub?  The need to do so somehow makes it
> smell like a sad world.

I think it's better to accept the world as it is rather than engaging in wishful thinking :)

Harald
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  1. status: compare against both upstream and push branch by defaultHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Oct 19, 2026
  2. Junio C HamanoOct 19, 2026
  3. Harald NordgrenOct 20, 2026
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  5. Harald NordgrenOct 20, 2026
  6. Kristoffer HaugsbakkOct 20, 2026
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  8. status: compare against both upstream and push branch by defaultHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Oct 21, 2026
  9. Junio C HamanoOct 23, 2026
  10. Harald NordgrenOct 23, 2026
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  16. status: compare against both upstream and push branch by defaultHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Oct 25, 2026

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