Re: [PATCH] Fix zsh installation instructions

[Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>]

Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com> writes:

> On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 2:00 PM Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
>>
>> Лёша Огоньков  <lesha.ogonkov@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> So,... even though it may look to more experienced zsh users that it
>> is unnecessary to document it in this file, in your opinion, it is a
>> good idea to mention "compinit" to help less experienced users?
>
> The first time you run zsh you are greeted with a configuration dialog
> that includes this question:

Ahh, yes, that reminds me why I gave up trying it out the last time.
The large dialog asking my permission to contaminate ~/.* was simply
too scary and distasteful for a "dip my toe in the water" sightseer.

> If you don't turn on completion, the completion doesn't work for *any* command.
>
> I think most users would understand why git completion doesn't work if
> completion doesn't work for any command.

OK, that sort of makes sense.

> I would rather leave it out.

Makes sense.  Instead of adjusting my rerere database for that,
ejecting lo/zsh-completion topic would be easier---what the other
half of that patch does is already in your 29-patch series.

Thanks.