Johannes Schindelin wrote: > Hi, > > On Tue, 28 Jul 2009, Daniel Barkalow wrote: > >> Documentation/git-shim.txt | 37 +++++++++ > > May I re-register my complaint about the naming? > > I mean, yes, I could think of something even worse when it comes to the > (ridiculously bad!) tradition of naming things "porcelain", "plumbing" and > "potty", especially when it comes to "pushing objects" and > then "pulling". A Shim has nothing to do with plumbing or toilets. From <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shim_%28engineering%29>: In engineering, a shim is a thin and often tapered or wedged piece of material, used to fill small gaps or spaces between objects. Shims are typically used in order to support, adjust for better fit, or provide a level surface. I suspect that it is being used in the "adjust for better fit" sense in this case. Regards, Rogan -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html