Re: why is git destructive by default? (i suggest it not be!)

From: Nicolas Pitre <nico@cam.org>
Date: Jun 24, 2008, 04:03 UTC
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.1.10.0806232356340.2979@xanadu.home>
In-Reply-To: <willow-jeske-01l5e9cgFEDjCh3F@videotron.ca>

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008, David Jeske wrote:

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> -- Nicolas Pitre wrote:
> >> or we expect "running without ever collecting the log"
> >> to be a valid mode of operation... which I doubt is the case.
> >
> > Why not?
> 
> Is see the hole I left in my logic, so let me restate.
> 
> ... or we expect "human parsing of the the log" is a valid common
> user-interface for non-git developers.

The reflog is one of the primary user interface for all git users. Please just try:

	git reflog

and see for yourself.

And if you want more details, then just try:

	git log -g

You may even try any combination of flags in addition to -g with 'git log'.

I hope you'll feel much safer then.

Nicolas

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