From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:29:08 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Document how to tell git to not launch a pager
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.0.999.0707191128040.27353@woody.linux-foundation.org>
In-Reply-To: <86ir8gbo0a.fsf@lola.quinscape.zz>



On Thu, 19 Jul 2007, David Kastrup wrote:
> 
> Is that the reason why users of screen get punished by default?

No, the reason users of screen get punished is that we just think they are 
fun to torment.

Just use GIT_PAGER=cat, and be happy. In fact, I'd suggest not using 
screen at all (what a piece of horrid crap), but some people have trouble 
letting go.

		Linus