From: Julian Phillips Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:00:17 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] bookmarks (was: Re: git-fetch and unannotated tags) Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <200704260908.07108.andyparkins@gmail.com> On Thu, 26 Apr 2007, Andy Parkins wrote: > 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 --- Lewis's Law of Travel: The first piece of luggage out of the chute doesn't belong to anyone, ever.