Re: [PATCH] git-clone.txt: document that pushing from a shallow clone may work

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* Jay Soffian [Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:27:29 -0500]:

> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 7:08 AM, Adeodato Simó <dato@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Well, I don't know if the set of cases where it'll work can be defined
> > in detail to a point where it is useful. If it is, then sure, let's do
> > it.

> > My point is that if it will work in some cases, then the documentation
> > should *acknowledge that fact*, because else people will assume the
> > documentation is wrong, and believe it is intended to work, which is not
> > the case.

> Wy not just say "pushing into a shallow repository is not supported"
> instead of "pushing into a shallow repository won't work."

I don't think such a wording is enough (adjusted, of course, to be about
pushing from, not to, which is the case at hand).

But I'll try to stay silent, and see if Junio has an opinion on the
matter.

Thanks,

-- 
Adeodato Simó                                     dato at net.com.org.es
Debian Developer                                  adeodato at debian.org
 
- Oh my God, you're pimping me out for a new roof?
- And windows!
                -- Andrew and Bree Van De Kamp

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