Re: [PATCH 1/4] usage: help the user help themselves

From: Kristoffer Haugsbakk <code@khaugsbakk.name>
Date: Aug 28, 2025, 06:39 UTC
Message-ID: <fde74862-a5f8-495e-aacd-59429fe5cd20@app.fastmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <xmqqy0r4xuy7.fsf@gitster.g>

On Thu, Aug 28, 2025, at 00:26, Junio C Hamano wrote:

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> Eric Sunshine <sunshine@sunshineco.com> writes:
>
>> command being retired -- was to reference the provided hints. So,
>> something like this:
>>
>>   - send an email to <...> to let us know
>>     that you still use this command and were unable
>>     to determine a suitable replacement using the hints
>>     provided here
>
> Ah, of course, yes, with Kristoffer's update to tell what the
> alternative is, your phrasing is perfect.

I think so too. Just keep in mind that pack-redundant does not have that part.

I think I’ll use that suggestion verbatim.

-- 
Kristoffer

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