Re: [PATCH 1/2] pathspec magic: add '^' as alias for '!'

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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] pathspec magic: add '^' as alias for '!'
From: Stefan Beller <sbeller@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2017 15:16:36 -0800
Cc: Brandon Williams <bmwill@xxxxxxxxxx>, Linus Torvalds <torvalds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Git Mailing List <git@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
In-reply-to: <xmqq37fouvu3.fsf@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com>
References: <alpine.LFD.2.20.1702072113040.25002@i7.lan> <20170208223532.GB108686@google.com> <xmqq37fouvu3.fsf@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com>

On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 3:05 PM, Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  - it hints that '!' is the more official spelling, making the
>    output you showed above acceptable.

Long term , I'd rather have ^ as the "official" spelling as that is easier
to teach to people. ! being a historic mistake as it is hard to type?

References:
- [PATCH 1/2] pathspec magic: add '^' as alias for '!'
  - From: Linus Torvalds
- Re: [PATCH 1/2] pathspec magic: add '^' as alias for '!'
  - From: Brandon Williams
- Re: [PATCH 1/2] pathspec magic: add '^' as alias for '!'
  - From: Junio C Hamano

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