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Re: [PATCH] I don't known anyone who understands what it means when they do a merge and see "file.txt: needs update". "file.txt: has changes" is much clearer.

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Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
May 3, 2008, 14:09 UTC
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<alpine.DEB.1.00.0805031509170.30431@racer>
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<1209798522-13618-1-git-send-email-timcharper@gmail.com>
Hi,
the subject is a nice joke ;-)
On Sat, 3 May 2008, Tim Harper wrote:
> -			printf("%s: needs update\n", ce->name);
> +			printf("%s: has changes\n", ce->name);
How about "local changes"?

Ciao, Dscho

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  1. I don't known anyone who understands what it means when they do a merge and see "file.txt: needs update". "file.txt: has changes" is much clearer.Tim Harper, May 3, 2008
  2. Johannes SchindelinMay 3, 2008
  3. Tim HarperMay 3, 2008
  4. Junio C HamanoMay 3, 2008
  5. Tim HarperMay 3, 2008
  6. Junio C HamanoMay 4, 2008
  7. Avery PennarunMay 4, 2008
  8. Junio C HamanoMay 4, 2008
  9. Avery PennarunMay 5, 2008
  10. Jeff KingMay 5, 2008
  11. Tim HarperMay 6, 2008
  12. Johannes SchindelinMay 4, 2008
  13. Matt GrahamMay 3, 2008

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