Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] git clone <url> C:\cygwin\home\USER\repo' is working (again)

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Dec 13, 2018, 03:52 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqsgz2f5hs.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com>
In-Reply-To: <CAAXzdLU0Desw=kt2A3qHx8v=8hvKcN9OdV9fnXEcYiO=ht-t9A@mail.gmail.com>

Steven Penny <svnpenn@gmail.com> writes:

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> On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 1:29 AM Johannes Sixt wrote:
>> As long as C:\Windows\System32 on my Windows computer contains only
>> 64-Bit binaries, I consider the characters "3" and "2" next to each
>> other in this order just noise and without any form of information. The
>> important part of the name is "win".
>
> sorry friend, but thats a logical fallacy :(
>
> http://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/no-true-scotsman
>
> just because the name "System32" is still in use (wrongly, I might add) doesnt
> mean that "Win32" should still be in use.
>
> Each name is a separate argument. The "Win32" name has been changed by Microsoft
> and shouldnt be used by Git if possible. Its an easy change and I could send
> a pull request myself. However just because Microsoft hasnt changed "Sytem32"
> doesnt mean that they wont or shouldnt - as you said its just as misleading. We
> should fix ambiguities where we can, not embrace them.

FWIW, in the context of the Git development ecosystem, whatever Dscho wants to do in compat/ that is limited to Windows is "officially endorsed by Microsoft" enough.

Also I do not think J6t felt 32 in System32 or in win32 was misleading. At least I didn't read the above that way.