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Re: RFC: Proposing git-filter-repo for inclusion in git.git

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Aug 22, 2019, 21:34 UTC
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Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com> writes:
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> Ooh, if you're going to open this door, then a proposal I assumed
> would be shot down but which I'd be just about as happy with is:
>
>   * Remove git-filter-branch from git.git.  Mention in the release
> notes where people can go to get it.[1]
> ...

Yup, I think, especially given now filter-repo exists and is well known by Git users, this is a good move in the mid to longer term.

> For as long as git-filter-branch is part of git.git and other tools
> are outside, people will take that as a strong endorsement from us for
> filter-branch and use it regardless of how much other education
> exists...and that causes problems.
Exactly.
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Message 4 of 73 in “RFC: Proposing git-filter-repo for inclusion in git.git”
  1. Elijah NewrenAug 22, 2019
  2. Junio C HamanoAug 22, 2019
  3. Elijah NewrenAug 22, 2019
  4. Junio C HamanoAug 22, 2019
  5. 0/5 Remove git-filter-branch from git.git; host it elsewhereElijah Newren, Aug 26, 2019
  6. 1/5 t6006: simplify and optimize empty message testElijah Newren, Aug 26, 2019
  7. Derrick StoleeAug 27, 2019
  8. 2/5 t3427: accelerate this test by using fast-export and fast-importElijah Newren, Aug 26, 2019
  9. Derrick StoleeAug 27, 2019
  10. 3/5 git-sh-i18n: work with external scriptsElijah Newren, Aug 26, 2019
  11. Derrick StoleeAug 27, 2019
  12. 4/5 Recommend git-filter-repo instead of git-filter-branch in documentationElijah Newren, Aug 26, 2019
  13. Derrick StoleeAug 27, 2019
  14. Elijah NewrenAug 27, 2019
  15. 5/5 Remove git-filter-branch, it is now external to git.gitElijah Newren, Aug 26, 2019
  16. Derrick StoleeAug 27, 2019
  17. Elijah NewrenAug 27, 2019
  18. Eric WongAug 27, 2019
  19. Sergey OrganovAug 27, 2019
  20. Elijah NewrenAug 27, 2019
  21. Sergey OrganovAug 28, 2019
  22. Elijah NewrenAug 28, 2019
  23. Sergey OrganovAug 28, 2019
  24. Johannes SchindelinAug 30, 2019
  25. Elijah NewrenAug 30, 2019
  26. Johannes SchindelinSep 2, 2019
  27. Elijah NewrenSep 3, 2019
  28. 0/4 Warn about git-filter-branch usage and avoid itElijah Newren, Aug 28, 2019
  29. 1/4 t6006: simplify and optimize empty message testElijah Newren, Aug 28, 2019
  30. 2/4 t3427: accelerate this test by using fast-export and fast-importElijah Newren, Aug 28, 2019
  31. Eric SunshineAug 28, 2019
  32. 3/4 Recommend git-filter-repo instead of git-filter-branchElijah Newren, Aug 28, 2019
  33. Eric SunshineAug 28, 2019
  34. Elijah NewrenAug 28, 2019
  35. 4/4 Remove git-filter-branch, it is now external to git.gitElijah Newren, Aug 28, 2019
  36. 0/4 Warn about git-filter-branch usage and avoid itElijah Newren, Aug 29, 2019
  37. 1/4 t6006: simplify and optimize empty message testElijah Newren, Aug 29, 2019
  38. 2/4 t3427: accelerate this test by using fast-export and fast-importElijah Newren, Aug 29, 2019
  39. 4/4 t9902: use a non-deprecated command for testingElijah Newren, Aug 29, 2019
  40. 3/4 Recommend git-filter-repo instead of git-filter-branchElijah Newren, Aug 29, 2019
  41. Eric SunshineAug 29, 2019
  42. Elijah NewrenAug 30, 2019
  43. 0/4 Warn about git-filter-branch usage and avoid itElijah Newren, Aug 30, 2019
  44. 1/4 t6006: simplify and optimize empty message testElijah Newren, Aug 30, 2019
  45. Johannes SchindelinSep 2, 2019
  46. 2/4 t3427: accelerate this test by using fast-export and fast-importElijah Newren, Aug 30, 2019
  47. Johannes SchindelinSep 2, 2019
  48. 4/4 t9902: use a non-deprecated command for testingElijah Newren, Aug 30, 2019
  49. 3/4 Recommend git-filter-repo instead of git-filter-branchElijah Newren, Aug 30, 2019
  50. 0/4 Warn about git-filter-branch usage and avoid itElijah Newren, Sep 3, 2019
  51. 2/4 t3427: accelerate this test by using fast-export and fast-importElijah Newren, Sep 3, 2019
  52. Junio C HamanoSep 3, 2019
  53. Junio C HamanoSep 3, 2019
  54. Elijah NewrenSep 4, 2019
  55. 1/4 t6006: simplify and optimize empty message testElijah Newren, Sep 3, 2019
  56. Junio C HamanoSep 3, 2019
  57. Elijah NewrenSep 3, 2019
  58. Junio C HamanoSep 3, 2019
  59. 3/4 Recommend git-filter-repo instead of git-filter-branchElijah Newren, Sep 3, 2019
  60. Junio C HamanoSep 3, 2019
  61. Elijah NewrenSep 4, 2019
  62. 4/4 t9902: use a non-deprecated command for testingElijah Newren, Sep 3, 2019
  63. 0/3 Warn about git-filter-branch usage and avoid itElijah Newren, Sep 4, 2019
  64. 1/3 t6006: simplify, fix, and optimize empty message testElijah Newren, Sep 4, 2019
  65. 2/3 Recommend git-filter-repo instead of git-filter-branchElijah Newren, Sep 4, 2019
  66. 3/3 t9902: use a non-deprecated command for testingElijah Newren, Sep 4, 2019
  67. Eric WongAug 23, 2019
  68. Elijah NewrenAug 23, 2019
  69. Elijah NewrenAug 23, 2019
  70. Johannes SchindelinAug 28, 2019
  71. Junio C HamanoAug 28, 2019
  72. Derrick StoleeAug 23, 2019
  73. Jeff KingAug 26, 2019

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