Re: [PATCH] git-reset.txt: Use commit~1 notation over commit^

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2010-12-02 00:01 Kevin Ballard <kevin@xxxxxx>:
> On Dec 1, 2010, at 11:37 AM, Jari Aalto wrote:
>
> Your patch isn't touching any example of HEAD^^^^^^^. Every single one that
> you've changed was a simple HEAD^.

Yes of course:

    >> What people appreciate, while learning, is constency. Sticking to one
    >> notation is better than giving multiple choices.

> And this, I feel, is absolutely wrong.

Whatever you feel. Consistency is important viewpoint. Try explaining to
a group of people these two variations. The make them write scripts to
use git commands. Guess which notation they choose? The "^" isnt' even
scriptable.

Jari

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