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Add an alias for --abort option

Subject: Add an alias for --abort option

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3 messages between Nov 21, 2014 and Nov 21, 2014.

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Vitaly Lipatov· Nov 21, 2014, 12:41 UTC · lore
Hello,

is it allowed add alias '--abandone' for --abort option in git commands (git am, git rebase, etc.)? The word 'abort' have too negative meaning in the russian language.

For example, for git am we have three option names for continue operation: --continue, -r, --resolved

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Vitaly Lipatov,
Etersoft
Michael J Gruber· Nov 21, 2014, 15:44 UTC · re: Vitaly Lipatov · lore

Re: Add an alias for --abort option

Vitaly Lipatov schrieb am 21.11.2014 um 13:41:
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> Hello,
> 
> is it allowed add alias '--abandone' for --abort option in git commands 
> (git am, git rebase, etc.)?
> The word 'abort' have too negative meaning in the russian language.
But that is the english localisation. We do have git in other languages
- maybe not Russian yet, but it would be great and welcome to change that!
('abort' is negative in german, too).
> For example, for git am we have three option names for continue 
> operation:
> --continue, -r, --resolved
I think it's a bad precedence. We should rather fight option bloat.
Michael
Vitaly Lipatov· Nov 21, 2014, 17:47 UTC · re: Michael J Gruber · lore

Re: Add an alias for --abort option

Michael J Gruber писал 2014-11-21 18:44:
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> Vitaly Lipatov schrieb am 21.11.2014 um 13:41:
>> Hello,
>>
>> is it allowed add alias '--abandone' for --abort option in git 
>> commands
>> (git am, git rebase, etc.)?
>> The word 'abort' have too negative meaning in the russian language.
>
> But that is the english localisation. We do have git in other 
> languages
> - maybe not Russian yet, but it would be great and welcome to change 
> that!

I sure the git in any language has the same options. It is not language specific really.

> ('abort' is negative in german, too).

And my suggest is add more correct word. Definitely, we never can just change option's name.

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>> For example, for git am we have three option names for continue
>> operation:
>> --continue, -r, --resolved
>
> I think it's a bad precedence. We should rather fight option bloat.

By my mind, if we have compatibility names it helps our brain to operate with command line in more intuitive manner.

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Vitaly Lipatov,
Etersoft

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