Sean <seanlkml@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:23:39 -0700 > Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> If your push were "next~27^2:frotz", it becomes even less clear. >> It may be that I am pushing out the tip of a topic branch I >> usually do not push out, so it would be easier for some specific >> person to build on top of. Or maybe I am marking that place as >> a lightweight tag. They are equally likely. > > But you could pick a reasonable default in assuming that a new > branch is desired with the above example. If someone wants to > push a tag, they can create the tag locally, and then push it. I think you are on the same page. We can pick _a_ default, and tell people that if they want a non-default behaviour, they have to be explicit. That goes without saying. The discussion between Johannes and I was about picking what default is _reasonable_; Johannes made it sound like branches are norm and tags are oddball. I was merely pointing out that it won't be so cut-and-dried. - 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
