Re: [PATCH(TIC)] push: annoy all users by deprecating the default semantics

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On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 04:54:14PM +0000, Johannes Schindelin wrote:

> > Just say "git push origin HEAD"?
> 
> The point is: if that becomes the default (with a certain config option), 
> people will get used to typing "git push".  They will not even _know_ 
> about the explicit form.

I guess I hoped that people giving answers on the IRC channel would be a
little less clueless. Perhaps that is just optimism.

> See followup.

I'm actually starting to like your patch now...;)

> BTW if that is really the way to go, we will have to have a _long_ period 
> (I am talking about 6-12 _months_ if not more) where there _must not_ be a 
> default action for git-push.  Otherwise people _will_ get more confused 
> than necessary.

I agree that it would need a long deprecation period to change behavior.
It would almost be easier to have a "git <foo>" command where <foo> is
some sort of restricted, safe-for-certain-workflows version of push.

-Peff
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