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Subject: Re: Why doesn't git commit -a track new files
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On 2011-02-24 Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net> wrote:

> > git status && behappy && git commit -A
>=20
> That may not give the full picture of untracked stuff in subdirs.

May I ask why not? AFAIK git status outputs staged and untracked stuff.

> > git commit -A && look at status $EDITOR && behapy && save
>=20
> Yes, I even mentioned that, but you cut it. Bad bad boy! ;)
>=20
> >> Also, "-A" supports a very "un-gitty" way of using git. This makes=
 it
> >> unlikely that someone cares to implement it...

I think it *can* be used in an appropriate manner.
BTW: Why isn't commit -a =C2=BBun-gitty=C2=AB?


Marco