From: Ben Knoble Date: Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:48:56 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH v6] doc: add an explanation of Git's data model Message-ID: In-Reply-To: > Le 7 nov. 2025 à 18:08, Junio C Hamano a écrit : > > "Julia Evans" writes: > >> ... I do not understand in what way this rephrasing helps the >> reader, or how you think the current phrasing might cause confusion for the >> reader. > > A branch (or any ref) does *not* *REFERENCE* an ID. They refer to > objects by *recording* an ID. The distinction is not clear with > your wording. I concur with your later email that this is not worth delaying the rest of the document for. My only other opinion on the matter is: what does making this distinction clear do to benefit readers of this document? I cannot come up with one, and I suspect Julia cannot either. Clearly you feel strongly about it, though, given the shouty caps and “I have no more words” phrasing, which I find convey a tone that is… less than welcoming. Perhaps it’s simply time to move on? And someone motivated can propose improvements.