On Apr 13, 2011, at 1:04 PM, Drew Northup wrote:
On Wed, 2011-04-13 at 12:41 -0700, Randal L. Schwartz wrote:
"Drew" == Drew Northup <drew.northup@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
Drew> He also clearly stated that he's not calling git command-line
tools...
Drew> "Gitbox neither links (statically or dynamically) against Git
nor uses
Drew> custom interfaces to interact with it. Git binaries are
provided for
Drew> your convenience only."
Huh? How do you get "not using git CLI" there? He's not using
*custom*
interfaces, but the *standard* interfaces are more than enough.
He's made new porcelein, and using the plumbing directly. That's
exactly why we have plumbing in git, right?
If that's what he's doing then why does he state that the git binaries
are "for your convenience only"
I suspect he considers it convenient to download the app and use it
immediately without having to install Git manually, but wants to
clarify that GitBox works with later versions as well. In other
words, Git 1.7.3.2 is provided for *convenience*, not due to
compatibility restrictions.
--strongly implying his program will work
in the absence thereof?
Strongly implying? I read the exact opposite -- GitBox clearly
depends on an external git binary.
I'm hoping he just made a typo--as what he said
is there in plain English, and is somewhat contradicted by the next
sentence.
It's ambiguous. The next sentence clarifies it, ruling out one
interpretation and therefore confirming the other. In regular
expressions this is called backtracking.
If you wish to dispute my interpretation of his grammar
please contact me directly and don't bother the rest of the list.
I decline your request; I think it's better to have a public record of
the issue being settled, if for no other reason than that others don't
waste time making points that I've already made.
Josh
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