Re: Where can I find the MD5 or SHA1 of git preview client.

From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date: Apr 18, 2016, 06:17 UTC
Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.2.20.1604180812260.2967@virtualbox>
In-Reply-To: <4BBE5A41FFCB4B94816619143CED5FB5@PhilipOakley>

Hi Philip,

On Sun, 17 Apr 2016, Philip Oakley wrote:

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> From: "bin wu" <idevcod@gmail.com>
> > There is still a question.Why not just post the the MD5 and SHA1 on
> > the download page?
> >
> I've created a page on the FAQ wiki
> https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/wiki/Release-Hashes

The only problem with that is that any GitHub user can edit them (and I do not think that anybody apart from me monitors the wiki yet).

> PS the list prefers bottom posting, so that context is seen before the
> answers and comments.

Actually, bottom posting (i.e. quoting the entire mail wholesale, while answering only specific parts of it) is also frowned upon. It shows a lack of concern for the readers' time. Which in turn usually elicits a lack of time for the writer's concern. :-)

The best idea is always to quote *only* the parts that you are responding to, with just enough context to understand the discussion, and answering inline. See for example: this mail.

Ciao, Johannes