Re: [PATCH] git-revert is one of the most misunderstood command in git, help users out.
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Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
- Date
- Nov 6, 2007, 18:27 UTC
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Hi,
On Tue, 6 Nov 2007, Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> writes: > > > Well, I think that _if_ we allow "git revert <path>" to mean "revert the > > changes to <path>, relative to the index" (which would be the same as "git > > checkout <path>"), then committing that change just does not make sense. > > > > And it is this behaviour that people are seeking, not "git revert <commit> > > <path>". > > Heh, I found this in the recent log somewhere. > > <gitte> Really, I wonder how difficult git is for people who are not > brainwashed by cvs/svn, and unfortunately enough, partly by bzr and hg. > <gitte> From a user perspective, you might be correct. But then we have to > add 1000 commands to reflect the English language. > <gitte> Not what I want. [06:46] > > I am wondering who said it ;-).
Now, that is not fair, using my own words against me ;-)
Ciao, Dscho