From: Johannes Schindelin Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 23:19:21 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix git_config_set() for mean cases Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <7vhdac738c.fsf@assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net> Hi, On Wed, 16 Nov 2005, Junio C Hamano wrote: > Why do you spell apostrophe with 0xb4 not ASCII 0x27? Not that > it matters because I'll apply it with -u flag to git-am to > convert it to UTF-8 in the log message, but I am just curious. Efficiency. I often do the patches on my iBook w/ German keyboard. The apostrophe 0xb4 (upward accent) is just beside my back space key, i.e. in a favorite location for my right little finger. OTOH, 0x27 (the real apostrophe) is just beside the Enter key, which is the only key Apple made too small. Way too small. So I try to avoid that key, since I hit it by accident already too often. Furthermore, on the German keyboard you have to hold Shift down for the apostrophe, while you do not for 0xb4. Besides, the character is there, so why not use it? ;-) Ciao, Dscho