Re: [RFC] Questions for "Git User's Survey 2011"
2011/7/25 Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com>:
> I am planning doing annual Git User's Survey, and I'd like to ask for
> feedback.
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> === 16. Which of the following Git features do you use? ===
> (multiple choice, with other)
>
> + localization of command-line messages (i18n)
> + git bundle (off-line transport)
>
> + eol conversion (crlf or eol)
> + gitattributes (any)
> + custom diff/merge driver
> + word diff
> + merge strategy options (e.g. -Xrenormalize)
> + textconv
>
> + submodules (subprojects)
> + subtree merge (optionally git-subtree)
>
> + partial (sparse) checkout, or assume-unchanged bit
>
> + separate worktree / core.worktree
> + multiple worktrees (e.g. git-new-worktree)
> + gitdir mechanism (.git file pointing to repository)
>
> + alternates mechanism (sharing object database)
> + stash (optionally "git stash --keep-index")
> + shallow clone (e.g. "git clone --depth=<n>")
> + detaching HEAD (e.g. "git checkout --detach")
> + commit message templates
> + interactive commit / per-hunk comitting / partial commit
> + interactive rebase (small scale history editing)
> + git-filter-branch or equivalent (large history rewriting)
> + bisect (optionally "git bisect run <script>")
> + tracking code movement with git-blame ("git blame -M" etc.)
> + committing with dirty tree (keeping some changes uncommitted)
>
> + non-default hooks (from contrib/hooks/ or other)
> + shell completion of commands
> + git-aware shell prompt
> + git aliases, shell aliases for git, or own git scripts
>
> + one-way interaction with other SCMs (from SCM to git)
> + two-way interaction with other SCMs (from SCM to git, from git to SCM)
>
> + git-cvsserver
> + git notes
>
>
> + Other, please specify
>
> NOTES:
> ^^^^^^
> The problem is come up not with exhaustive list of features: there are
> too many of them to list. The problem is coming up with list of
> important and used enough often features.
>
> So: what features should be included in this list? What features
> should be removed from above list of answers?*staging*! I have suggested this multiple times, it should be here this one!
- stage add / partial commit / interactive commit / per-hunk comitting
(e.g. git add -u/-i/-p)
+ stage / partial or interactive commits (e.g. git add -u/-i/-p, git
diff --cached)
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> === 19. Overall, how happy are you with Git? ===
> (single choice)
>
> * unhappy
> * not so happy
> * happy
> * very happy
> * completely ecstatic
>
> NOTES:
> ^^^^^^
> I'm not sure if this question is at all useful.
>
> There is also problem, that the current wording is considered biased
> by some, but on the other hand changing wording of answers would make
> it impossible to compare it to answers from previous surveys...
What wording would you use?
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> === 20. In your opinion, which areas in Git need improvement? ===
> Please state your preference.
> (matrix)
>
> Columns: don't need / a little / some / much
> + user-interface
> + documentation
> + performance
> + more features
> + tools (e.g. GUI)
> + localization (translation)
>
> NOTES:
> ^^^^^^
> Are there any general areas that are missing from this list?
> What are they?
IDE integration, portability?
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> == About this survey. Open forum. ==
>
> === 26. How did you hear about this Git User's Survey? ===
> (single choice, with other)
>
> * git mailing list
> * git-related mailing list (e.g. msysGit, Git for Human Beings)
> * mailing list or forum of some project
> * #git IRC channel topic
> * announcement on IRC channel
> * git homepage
> * git wiki
> * git hosting site (or blog related to such site)
> * software-related web site
> * news or social news site (e.g. Digg, Reddit)
> * blog (or blog planet)
> * other kind of web site
> * Twitter or other microblogging platform
>
> * other - please specify
>
> NOTES:
> ^^^^^^
> This list would of course be updated to reflect the list of (planned)
> announcement channels.
>
> There of course will be announcement on Git Mailing List, and perhaps
> also on msysGit list / Google Group, and on Git For Human Beings
> Google Group (if it exists). I'll announce it on #git, and ask op to
> put short announcement in channel description, and I can announce it
> on other IRC channels. I would add announcement to main page of Git
> Wiki, and as Git Homepage administrator to put announcement about Git
> User's Survey.
>
> I usually tried to contact administrators of git hosting sites,
> including git.kernel.org, repo.or.cz, GitHub, Gitorious, Assembla,
> Codebase and Unfuddle, asking them to put announcement about
> Git User's Survey either somewhere on the site, or in their blog
> (if there is any). What git hosting sites it is worth to ask?
Google+ (maybe facebook).
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> I would like to have announcement of Git User's Survey 2010 at
> LWN.net, but this would need to be send at least two weeks in advance,
> if I remember correctly. Is it worth it? What other news site should
> I (or you) send announcement to?
>
> If you can Digg / Reddit announcment on some site, please do. I can
> announce Git User's Survey 2-1- at Twitter, Identi.ca and Plurk, but I
> don't have wide area of followers. So please RT.
I can post it on reddit :)
> Should we contact some bloggers (besides asking Junio to put
> announcement on his blog) to post an anouncement? Which bloggers
> would respond positively (perhaps Linus...)?
I can post it on gitlog. It looks like there are now many people checking it.
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Felipe Contreras
Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com>