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From: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCHv3] daemon: give friendlier error messages to clients
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:17:11 -0500
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Junio C Hamano wrote:

> The admin has access to logs that record the real cause anyway, no?

Yes, you're right.  If this is a good admin then she will look at the
logs, preventing the back-and-forth Sitaram described.

Though that doesn't really change anything fundamental.  It seems nice
to remind the end user to check for typos, too.