From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2020 18:42:11 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] Optionally skip linking/copying the built-ins
Message-ID: <xmqqzh6j51j0.fsf@gitster.c.googlers.com>
In-Reply-To: <nycvar.QRO.7.76.6.2008241445200.56@tvgsbejvaqbjf.bet>

Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> writes:

>> It is close ;-)
>>
>> The author name is correctly on "From:" but not the address.
>
> Yes, but the problem seems to be insurmountable, as I _think_ it is to
> prevent spammers from successfully sending "from abitrary email
> addresses".

At least, even with only the name correction, the threads were
easier to locate.  Perhaps you can leave the in-body From: in to
help "git am" but keep the half-successful attempt to give the human
readable name to humans who are reading in their MUA?

Thanks.