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Re: [PATCH] git-mktree: reverse of git-ls-tree.

From
Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
Date
Feb 21, 2006, 17:57 UTC
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On Tue, 21 Feb 2006, Keith Packard wrote:
> 
> Precisely. I'd say either remove the (c) or replace it with the correct
> symbol.

Taking that to its logical conclusion, you should remove the whole line, since none of it is in any way required and it's all unnecessary.

The thing is, the string "(c)" is a _lot_ more readable than the sanest alternative for © (\c2\a9, ie the appropriate UTF8 string). Because even that sane representation will actually show up as something else in a _lot_ of editors, and is often hard to type for people. 

There's a reason people use "(c)" rather "©".
		Linus
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Message 7 of 10 in “git-mktree: reverse of git-ls-tree.”
  1. git-mktree: reverse of git-ls-tree.Junio C Hamano, Feb 21, 2006
  2. Keith PackardFeb 21, 2006
  3. Andreas EricssonFeb 21, 2006
  4. Junio C HamanoFeb 21, 2006
  5. Martin LanghoffFeb 21, 2006
  6. Keith PackardFeb 21, 2006
  7. Linus TorvaldsFeb 21, 2006
  8. Linus TorvaldsFeb 21, 2006
  9. Keith PackardFeb 21, 2006
  10. Linus TorvaldsFeb 21, 2006

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