Re: [PATCH v4 5/5] remote: announce removal of "branches/" and "remotes/"

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Feb 21, 2025, 18:30 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqmsef9mm1.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <20250221152644.o5ni6vn6rncvmaq6@jwilk.net>

Jakub Wilk <jwilk@jwilk.net> writes:

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> * Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>, 2025-01-22 12:31:
>>+As our documentation mentions, these directories are not to be found in modern
>>+repositories at all and most users aren't even aware of these mechanisms. They
>
> This isn't accurate. The "branches/" directory used to be part of the
> default template until very recently, so it's found all over the place
> (although most likely empty).
>
> I'd say: "... these directories are unlikely to be used in modern
> repositories and ..."

That's a very careful reading. Thanks for pointing out the distinction between being found and being used.

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