Re: [PATCH v4 2/8] SubmittingPatches: clarify 'git-contacts' location

> "Linus Arver via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> writes:
> > Use a dash ("git-contacts", not "git contacts") because the script
> > is not a core builtin command that is compiled into the `git` binary.
>
> Pedantic, but "git mergetool" is how it is spelled even though it is
> not a core builtin command and is not compiled into the binary.  The
> reason why "git-contacts" is better is because we do not install it
> to be usable by user's "git".
>
>     ... because the script is not installed as part of "git"
>     toolset.
>
> An obvious alternative of course is to promote "contacts" out of
> "contrib/" and install it as part of the standard toolset.  I gave a
> brief scan of the script and did not find anything (other than "only
> the recent 5 years worth of history matters") that is too specific
> to our project and I suspect it should do a reasonable job when run
> in any repository/working tree of a git-managed project.
>
> But it is outside the scope of this series.  I'd still welcome the
> thought to do that after the dust settles, though.