From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:07:25 GMT
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v4 00/19] Modernize the build system
Message-ID: <xmqqwmh96nw2.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <20241112045224.GA98197@coredump.intra.peff.net>

Jeff King <peff@peff.net> writes:

> [1] I think my gut feeling is that these are questions that Patrick
>     should be answering if he wants to sell the project on moving away
>     from make. I know we can't expect to be spoon-fed all parts of a
>     transition, but I am starting from the point of view of: I am
>     perfectly happy with make, why do you want me to switch?

Yeah, that is a very fair thing to say.

Even if you personally (or I for that matter) were not 100% happy
with make, it is important for somebody who has sufficiently gained
respect in the project to play devil's advocate to say it, and I am
glad you did.