Re: [PATCH 8/8] dir: avoid removing the current working directory

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Nov 23, 2021, 21:57 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqv90i7cxd.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <kl6lzgputxxw.fsf@chooglen-macbookpro.roam.corp.google.com>

Glen Choo <chooglen@google.com> writes:

> This doesn't sound like a typical definition of 'emptiness' to me, but I
> can accept it if others also find it compelling. IOW if your definition
> of 'emptiness' is compelling enough, then I'll be convinced that there
> is no mixing of concerns and there would be no objection.

FWIW, I do not find it compelling. I can grant that it might be convenient, but I do not think it is a good idea to explain the reason why the directory is protected is because it is "not empty".

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