Michael J Gruber <git@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Short options should really not be "wasted" easily. "-s" named after "to > stage" is really problematic, as outlined in this thread. Er, but the point is that this is _such_ a common operation, that a short option for it would not be "wasted" at all. [The whole concept of "wasting" short options doesn't even make sense unless you're willing to then use the resulting "preserved" options eventually...] Indeed it seems a little weird that there's not one for this already, given how common short options are in git generally, often for far less useful options than --cached/--staged; I can only guess that the reason is basically historical accident. As for the exact letter chosen, "-s" seems perfectly fine to me. Short options do not need to be "perfect" to be useful, and the connection with --staged is a perfectly plausible memory aid for that short period during which people memorize them. -Miles -- The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. --Albert Einstein -- 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