Re: [PATCH] Retire the `relink` command

From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date: Jan 26, 2017, 12:17 UTC
Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.2.20.1701261317250.3469@virtualbox>
In-Reply-To: <20170125232051.GA25810@whir>

Hi Eric,

On Wed, 25 Jan 2017, Eric Wong wrote:

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> Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de> wrote:
> > Back in the olden days, when all objects were loose and rubber boots
> > were made out of wood, it made sense to try to share (immutable)
> > objects between repositories.
> > 
> > Ever since the arrival of pack files, it is but an anachronism.
> > 
> > Let's move the script to the contrib/examples/ directory and no longer
> > offer it.
> 
> On the other hand, we have no idea if there are still people
> using it for whatever reason...
> 
> I suggest we have a deprecation period where:

I would be fine with a deprecation phase, but that decision is solely on Junio's shoulders.

Ciao, Johannes