From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:07:59 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] Optionally skip linking/copying the built-ins
Message-ID: <nycvar.QRO.7.76.6.2008251006210.56@tvgsbejvaqbjf.bet>
In-Reply-To: <xmqqzh6j51j0.fsf@gitster.c.googlers.com>

Hi Junio,

On Mon, 24 Aug 2020, Junio C Hamano wrote:

> Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> writes:
>
> >> It is close ;-)
> >>
> >> The author name is correctly on "From:" but not the address.
> >
> > Yes, but the problem seems to be insurmountable, as I _think_ it is to
> > prevent spammers from successfully sending "from abitrary email
> > addresses".
>
> At least, even with only the name correction, the threads were
> easier to locate.  Perhaps you can leave the in-body From: in to
> help "git am" but keep the half-successful attempt to give the human
> readable name to humans who are reading in their MUA?

But if all you're interested in is the part before the actual email
address, isn't "Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
<gitgitgadget@gmail.com>" almost identical to "Johannes Schindelin
<gitgitgadget@gmail.com>"?

Sorry, I seem to be slow understanding you :-(

Ciao,
Dscho