RE: [PATCH] clone, progress: add --no-turtle-speed option to abort slow clones

From: Richard Kerry <richard.kerry@atos.net>
Date: Mar 9, 2026, 09:31 UTC
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: brian m. carlson <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>
> Sent: 06 March 2026 23:30
> To: Mike Banon <mikebdp2@gmail.com>
> Cc: git@vger.kernel.org
> Subject: Re: [PATCH] clone, progress: add --no-turtle-speed option to abort slow
> clones

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> I also think that the word "turtle" in this context might be poorly understood by
> people who are not native English speakers.  I agree that turtles are typically
> thought of as slow creatures, but they may epitomize other traits in other
> languages or cultures (such as wisdom or
> longevity[0]) that might not bring to mind slowness.

I believe American usage tends to lose the distinction between turtle, tortoise and terrapin, where British (and other?) usage distinguishes them. I think tortoises are land-based, and are the slow-moving ones. Turtles and terrapins are swimmers and whenever I've seen them in documentaries they seem to move quite quickly.

Just my two-penn'orth (not US, or anywhere else that uses cents, so not inclined to say two cents)

Regards, Richard.