Re: [PATCH] git-fetch: print informative messages to stdout, not stderr

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Gerrit Pape <pape@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> git-fetch writes informations about storing tags and the like to stderr,
> which should only be used for errors.  This patch changes it to use
> stdout instead.

I do not have strong preference but the reason this goes to
stderr is because it is considered part of the progress
reporting.  It is not designed for consumption by scripted
callers, and its formatting is subject to change freely, which
is what allows the recent "terse fetch" discussion.
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