Re: [RFC] Git User's Survey 2010 (resend)

From: Yann Dirson <ydirson@free.fr>
Date: Jul 8, 2010, 07:24 UTC
Message-ID: <loom.20100708T091339-404@post.gmane.org>
In-Reply-To: <m3k4p7m0sv.fsf@localhost.localdomain>

Jakub Narebski <jnareb <at> gmail.com> writes:

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> > > === 12. What kind of Git tools do you use? ===
> > > (multiple choice, with other)
> > [...]
> > >  + graphical blame or pickaxe tool
> > 
> > Mention gitk as example here ?
> 
> You meant here "git gui blame", didn't you?

Well, yes - that comes from the fact I only use the it from gitk :)

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> > > === 16. Which of the following features do you use? ===
> > > (multiple choice, with other)
> > [...]
> > >  + one-way interaction with other SCMs (from SCM to git)
> > 
> > One-way from git to other SCM ?  I'm sure we care if many people do that :)
> 
> One way from SCM to git.

No, I was really suggesting to ask whether people work on a remote git repo using another VCS, much like we do access other VCS' repo using git. Not sure whether this survey would reach those users, though.

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> > + sophisticated diffcore stages (eg. directory rename, indent detection,
> >   content move)
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> BTW. I think wholesame directory rename detection is one of proposed
> features already.

d'oh - how could I miss it :)

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> > > What features should be mentioned besides those above?  What criteria
> > > should we have for including features in this list?
> > 
> > Not sure if any reasonable idea that appeared on the list should be
> > left out.  Answers would provide feedback for features not necessarily
> > interesting to the average git <at> vger reader, but still appealing to our
> > users.
> 
> I don't think ideas about _internal_ changes need to be here.  Also,
> I do not remember _every_ feature proposel that appeared on the list...

At some point[1] we had a volunteer secretary willing to take note of bugs. I just went to see whether proposed features were tracked as well, but it appears that initiative has stalled already :(

http://marc.info/?l=git&m=126299754631066&w=4

Best regards,

-- 
Yann