From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
To: Usman Akinyemi <usmanakinyemi202@gmail.com>
Cc: git@vger.kernel.org, christian.couder@gmail.com,
Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de, johncai86@gmail.com,
me@ttaylorr.com, phillip.wood@dunelm.org.uk, ps@pks.im,
rsbecker@nexbridge.com, sunshine@sunshineco.com,
Christian Couder <chriscool@tuxfamily.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 6/6] agent: advertise OS name via agent capability
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 09:57:04 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <xmqqy0yhfxjj.fsf@gitster.g> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAPSxiM_y6gUQVNt8kZXfrn2dxpM7RNNg5LZz0dZy+9nYy=hcgg@mail.gmail.com> (Usman Akinyemi's message of "Fri, 7 Feb 2025 22:57:19 +0530")
Usman Akinyemi <usmanakinyemi202@gmail.com> writes:
> I was actually thinking about this inside the bathroom when it
> occurred to me that,
> according to the current implementation, GIT_USER_AGENT will not allow the user
> to specify an empty string at all. It is either you specify some value
> or we decide for
> you.
Yes. GIT_USER_AGENT=ImNotTellingYou would work just fine for
privacy concious folks.
> I think we can add the config at a level that can disable the
> agent capability completely
> instead of only tweaking the (os) part.
Yes, go back to a few messages you received from me earlier; it is
already there ;-)
If we were to give them an improvement in the area for privacy
features, I would think it would be to add a configuration variable
to turn the agent off, instead of having to leave GIT_USER_AGENT
environment variable set in the environment of their processes.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-02-07 17:57 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 107+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-01-06 10:30 [PATCH 0/4][Outreachy] Introduce os-version Capability with Configurable Options Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-06 10:30 ` [PATCH 1/4] version: refactor redact_non_printables() Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-06 22:35 ` Eric Sunshine
2025-01-08 12:58 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-06 10:30 ` [PATCH 2/4] version: refactor get_uname_info() Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-06 16:04 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-08 13:06 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-06 10:30 ` [PATCH 3/4] connect: advertise OS version Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-06 16:22 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-08 13:06 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-08 16:15 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-09 14:25 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-09 15:46 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-10 17:56 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-10 19:24 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-11 11:07 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-13 15:46 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-13 18:26 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-13 19:47 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-13 20:07 ` rsbecker
2025-01-06 23:17 ` Eric Sunshine
2025-01-08 13:14 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-06 10:30 ` [PATCH 4/4] version: introduce osversion.command config for os-version output Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-17 10:46 ` [PATCH v2 0/6][Outreachy] Introduce os-version Capability with Configurable Options Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-17 10:46 ` [PATCH v2 1/6] version: refactor redact_non_printables() Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-17 18:26 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-17 19:48 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-20 17:10 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-21 8:12 ` Christian Couder
2025-01-21 18:01 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-17 10:46 ` [PATCH v2 2/6] version: refactor get_uname_info() Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-17 10:46 ` [PATCH v2 3/6] version: extend get_uname_info() to hide system details Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-17 18:27 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-17 10:46 ` [PATCH v2 4/6] t5701: add setup test to remove side-effect dependency Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-17 19:31 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-20 17:32 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-20 19:52 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-21 13:43 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-17 10:46 ` [PATCH v2 5/6] connect: advertise OS version Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-17 19:35 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-17 22:22 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-17 22:47 ` rsbecker
2025-01-17 23:04 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-20 18:15 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-21 19:06 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-17 10:46 ` [PATCH v2 6/6] version: introduce osversion.command config for os-version output Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-17 21:44 ` Eric Sunshine
2025-01-20 18:17 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-20 18:41 ` Eric Sunshine
2025-01-20 19:08 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-17 22:33 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-17 22:49 ` rsbecker
2025-01-17 23:06 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-17 23:18 ` rsbecker
2025-01-20 18:58 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-21 19:14 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-21 19:51 ` rsbecker
2025-01-24 12:21 ` [PATCH v3 0/6][Outreachy] Introduce os-version Capability with Configurable Options Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-24 12:21 ` [PATCH v3 1/6] version: replace manual ASCII checks with isprint() for clarity Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-24 18:13 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-24 12:21 ` [PATCH v3 2/6] version: refactor redact_non_printables() Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-24 12:21 ` [PATCH v3 3/6] version: refactor get_uname_info() Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-24 12:21 ` [PATCH v3 4/6] version: extend get_uname_info() to hide system details Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-24 12:21 ` [PATCH v3 5/6] t5701: add setup test to remove side-effect dependency Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-24 18:12 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-24 12:21 ` [PATCH v3 6/6] connect: advertise OS version Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-05 18:52 ` [PATCH v4 0/6][Outreachy] extend agent capability to include OS name Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-05 18:52 ` [PATCH v4 1/6] version: replace manual ASCII checks with isprint() for clarity Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-05 18:52 ` [PATCH v4 2/6] version: refactor redact_non_printables() Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-05 18:52 ` [PATCH v4 3/6] version: refactor get_uname_info() Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-05 18:52 ` [PATCH v4 4/6] version: extend get_uname_info() to hide system details Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-05 18:52 ` [PATCH v4 5/6] t5701: add setup test to remove side-effect dependency Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-05 18:52 ` [PATCH v4 6/6] agent: advertise OS name via agent capability Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-05 21:48 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-02-06 6:37 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-06 15:13 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-02-07 17:27 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-07 17:57 ` Junio C Hamano [this message]
2025-02-07 19:25 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-14 12:36 ` [PATCH v5 0/6][Outreachy] extend agent capability to include OS name Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-14 12:36 ` [PATCH v5 1/6] version: replace manual ASCII checks with isprint() for clarity Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-14 12:36 ` [PATCH v5 2/6] version: refactor redact_non_printables() Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-14 12:36 ` [PATCH v5 3/6] version: refactor get_uname_info() Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-14 12:36 ` [PATCH v5 4/6] version: extend get_uname_info() to hide system details Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-14 12:36 ` [PATCH v5 5/6] t5701: add setup test to remove side-effect dependency Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-14 21:49 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-02-14 12:36 ` [PATCH v5 6/6] agent: advertise OS name via agent capability Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-14 22:07 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-02-15 15:29 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-15 15:50 ` [PATCH v6 0/6][Outreachy] extend agent capability to include OS name Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-15 15:50 ` [PATCH v6 1/6] version: replace manual ASCII checks with isprint() for clarity Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-15 15:50 ` [PATCH v6 2/6] version: refactor redact_non_printables() Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-15 15:50 ` [PATCH v6 3/6] version: refactor get_uname_info() Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-15 15:50 ` [PATCH v6 4/6] version: extend get_uname_info() to hide system details Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-15 15:50 ` [PATCH v6 5/6] t5701: add setup test to remove side-effect dependency Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-15 15:50 ` [PATCH v6 6/6] agent: advertise OS name via agent capability Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-18 17:14 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-02-18 17:09 ` [PATCH v6 0/6][Outreachy] extend agent capability to include OS name Junio C Hamano
2025-01-24 18:39 ` [PATCH v3 0/6][Outreachy] Introduce os-version Capability with Configurable Options Junio C Hamano
2025-01-27 13:38 ` Christian Couder
2025-01-27 15:26 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-31 14:30 ` Christian Couder
2025-01-31 16:37 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-31 19:42 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-31 20:15 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-31 19:46 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-31 20:17 ` Junio C Hamano
Reply instructions:
You may reply publicly to this message via plain-text email
using any one of the following methods:
* Save the following mbox file, import it into your mail client,
and reply-to-all from there: mbox
Avoid top-posting and favor interleaved quoting:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style#Interleaved_style
* Reply using the --to, --cc, and --in-reply-to
switches of git-send-email(1):
git send-email \
--in-reply-to=xmqqy0yhfxjj.fsf@gitster.g \
--to=gitster@pobox.com \
--cc=Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de \
--cc=chriscool@tuxfamily.org \
--cc=christian.couder@gmail.com \
--cc=git@vger.kernel.org \
--cc=johncai86@gmail.com \
--cc=me@ttaylorr.com \
--cc=phillip.wood@dunelm.org.uk \
--cc=ps@pks.im \
--cc=rsbecker@nexbridge.com \
--cc=sunshine@sunshineco.com \
--cc=usmanakinyemi202@gmail.com \
/path/to/YOUR_REPLY
https://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-send-email.html
* If your mail client supports setting the In-Reply-To header
via mailto: links, try the mailto: link
Be sure your reply has a Subject: header at the top and a blank line
before the message body.
This is an external index of several public inboxes,
see mirroring instructions on how to clone and mirror
all data and code used by this external index.