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Re: [PATCH] git-rebase.sh: Change .dotest directory to .git-dotest

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Nicolas Pitre <nico@cam.org>
Date
Feb 6, 2008, 01:37 UTC
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On Wed, 6 Feb 2008, Johannes Schindelin wrote:
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> So yes, it is an implementation detail.  But one that we could not 
> _possibly_ hide.
> 
> What's so wrong with using a symlink first, trying hard not to break 
> peoples' assumptions, then tell them that they should change their scripts 
> (which they can do lazily now, since both .dotest/ _and_ .git/rebase/ 
> are valid)?
> 
> How is being nice to people wrong?
Johannes,

Why don't you simply manually add the symlink to your repo, or better yet, fix your script?

I don't think many people will think they've been screwed just because this .dotest directory has moved, since not so many people might be relying on it. And for those who do, well they certainly have the knowledge to help themselves out of this very complicated matter. ;-)

So I'd suggest simply moving it and see if other people, if any, start screaming.

Nicolas
Previous: Johannes Schindelin
Message 12 of 12 in “git-rebase.sh: Change .dotest directory to .git-dotest”
  1. git-rebase.sh: Change .dotest directory to .git-dotestJari Aalto, Feb 5, 2008
  2. Mike HommeyFeb 5, 2008
  3. Johannes SchindelinFeb 5, 2008
  4. Jari AaltoFeb 5, 2008
  5. Linus TorvaldsFeb 5, 2008
  6. Johannes SchindelinFeb 5, 2008
  7. Jari AaltoFeb 5, 2008
  8. Johannes SchindelinFeb 5, 2008
  9. Junio C HamanoFeb 6, 2008
  10. Kristian HøgsbergFeb 5, 2008
  11. Johannes SchindelinFeb 6, 2008
  12. Nicolas PitreFeb 6, 2008

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