Re: [PATCH v2/RFC] Make git-completion Bash 4 compatible.

> On Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:54:55 -0500
> Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Peter van der Does wrote:
> > 
> > > The bash completion script could still be included with the core,
> > > but we can offer different versions for different shells.
> > 
> > Why?  That's three times the maintenance work.
> 
> The cons of everything in one script:
> - If the script needs an update the submitter has to take in account
>   the different coding standards each shell has. Examples of this have
>   been given in the commit message of 06f44c3 (completion: make
>   compatible with zsh, 2010-09-06)
> 
> - The script could end up with a slew of if statements to see which
>   shell the script is running in and taking some action.
> 
> - Shells don't share all the same functions, the script could be filled
>   with functions not needed in other shells. the zsh patch includes
>   one, the Bash 4 patch includes several.
> 
> The pros of everything in one script:
> - Small changes, like adding an extra option to a git command for
>   completion only have to implemented in one script.