From: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2018 15:53:15 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/5] pack-objects: add --sparse option
Message-ID: <f9421d46-9cdd-5399-d55e-d5351f149630@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <xmqq36rjmgqf.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com>

On 11/29/2018 9:39 PM, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> While _eventually_ we should make this opt-out, we shouldn't do that
>> until it has cooked a while.
> I actually do not agree.  If the knob gives enough benefit, the
> users will learn about it viva voce, and in a few more releases
> we'll hear "enough users complain that they have to turn it on,
> let's make it the default".  If that does not happen, the knob
> does not deserve to be turned on in the first place.

That's a good philosophy. I'll keep it in mind.
> Having said that, I won't be commenting on this shiny new toy before
> the final.  I want to see more people help tying the loose ends and
> give it final varnish to the upcoming release, as it seems to have
> become rockier and larger release than we originally anticipated.

Yeah, no rush on this one. I just wanted to get some initial feedback 
about the idea.

Thanks,
-Stolee