Re: [PATCH 0/2] bookmarks (was: Re: git-fetch and unannotated tags)

From: Julian Phillips <julian@quantumfyre.co.uk>
Date: Apr 26, 2007, 09:00 UTC
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0704260958120.22894@reaper.quantumfyre.co.uk>
In-Reply-To: <200704260908.07108.andyparkins@gmail.com>

On Thu, 26 Apr 2007, Andy Parkins wrote:

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> On Wednesday 2007 April 25, Julian Phillips wrote:
>
>> While I like the idea of private tags, I find the idea of them having
>> their own namespace to be much more attractive than simply having the
>> ability to not export lightweight tags.
>
> The problem I have with this is that in my mind lightweight tags /are/
> bookmarks - why create another namespace for them with all the extra code
> that is needed to deal with them?  If we implemented this bookmark stuff then
> I can't envisage ever using a lightweight tag.

Well, I was thinking more about having private full tags ... but I think the tagopt thing you mentioned later already covers it.

>
> Maybe I'm missing the point - what do people see lightweight tags as useful
> for if not for marking revisions in a not-to-be-published fashion?

I use them in private projects 'cos I'm lazy - but that's not really relevant ...

-- 
Julian

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