Johannes Sixt <j6t@xxxxxxxx> writes: >> Just out of curiousity, is Git the only thing that uses $HOME on >> Windows? Or among may other programs on Windows that use $HOME, is >> the way Git gives a fall-back value out of these three variables >> unusual and deserves documentation? > > No Windows native program uses $HOME. Only POSIX-derived tools would > consider doing so. So, I would answer your question: yes, Git is the > "only" one insisting in HOME being set. We are free to choose how we set > it, and the way we do it makes the most sense for Git's purpose. It is > certainly useful to document how we do it. That's perfect. I've marked the topic for 'next' already. Thanks, all.
