"Kristoffer Haugsbakk" <code@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > The only reason why I ask is because I was vaguely aware of some > discussions (don’t know how long ago) where someone was skeptical about > changing one of the two experimental commands, and then someone else in > turn expressed some frustration about this concern since they are after > all marked experimental. And the context was some UI/UX problems with > the command. There was a discussion to further make "switch" deviate from "checkout" by taking advantage of its experimental status [*1*], for example. Being marked as "EXPERIMENTAL" allows us to redefine the behaviour in a way that would break existing users, like changing what the "-c" option means completely (so that folks who are used to say "switch -c blah" will be surprised next time they type that command, but they cannot complain). Once you remove the label, you no longer have such a freedom to even imagine departing from the existing behaviour (I wrote essentially the same thing before [*2*]). Are we ready to paint us into such a corner yet? Is "switch/restore" perfect and do not need departing changes anymore? [References] *1* https://lore.kernel.org/git/211021.86wnm6l1ip.gmgdl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/ *2* https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqzg6eocmi.fsf@gitster.g/
