On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 03:18:45PM -0500, Felipe Contreras wrote:
> > One thing I find off-putting about "git stage --diff" is that to me,
> > "stage" reads as a verb. So it is like "git add --diff", which seems
> > out-of-place; there are two verbs in a row.
> >
> > I do not mind the term "staging area", but using "the stage" as a noun
> > is simply confusing to me in this context.
>
> OK, but "stage" can be a noun.
>
> Here is one of the definitions:
>
> : a center of attention or scene of action
>
> This definition doesn't imply what the action is about, but
> "commit stage" should be perfectly aligned with that definition.
>
> Here's another one:
>
> : one of two or more sections of a rocket that have their own fuel and engine
Sure, I know the various meanings of "stage" in English. But I do not find it a
synonym for "staging area" at all. Now my opinion may not matter, but:
- I thought the goal of using a different name was to find something
that made intuitive sense to English speakers. I do not find "the
stage" any better than "the index" (in fact, I find it worse).
- Part of your argument seems to be "many people expressed an opinion
that the term 'staging area' was a good idea". My name was among
them. But in the very email from which you quoted me, I am arguing
that "staging area" makes sense to me, but "the stage" does not.
-Peff
