From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS31976 209.132.180.0/23 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-8.7 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI,RP_MATCHES_RCVD, STOX_REPLY_TYPE shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2D2A72018A for ; Mon, 27 Jun 2016 15:39:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1751964AbcF0PjY (ORCPT ); Mon, 27 Jun 2016 11:39:24 -0400 Received: from smtp-out-4.talktalk.net ([62.24.135.68]:59067 "EHLO smtp-out-4.talktalk.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751878AbcF0PjW (ORCPT ); Mon, 27 Jun 2016 11:39:22 -0400 Received: from PhilipOakley ([92.22.77.210]) by smtp.talktalk.net with SMTP id HYd5baA0oWqMCHYd5bBeT8; Mon, 27 Jun 2016 16:39:20 +0100 X-Originating-IP: [92.22.77.210] X-Spam: 0 X-OAuthority: v=2.2 cv=PNpNwriC c=1 sm=1 tr=0 a=cCrl+6OZiP8jn5MmZEBMUQ==:117 a=cCrl+6OZiP8jn5MmZEBMUQ==:17 a=8nJEP1OIZ-IA:10 a=ybZZDoGAAAAA:8 a=xtxXYLxNAAAA:8 a=iuTkAwPzMwEpf_tTGaUA:9 a=0RhZnL1DYvcuLYC8JZ5M:22 a=xts0dhWdiJbonKbuqhAr:22 Message-ID: <276137126E354C29A6F472556B76B3D6@PhilipOakley> Reply-To: "Philip Oakley" From: "Philip Oakley" To: "Junio C Hamano" Cc: "Jeff King" , "Git List" References: <0648000B273C412AB7140AE959EBC99A@PhilipOakley><20160624160943.GA3170@sigill.intra.peff.net><8001594309A04A42859024BAEB8FF188@PhilipOakley> Subject: Re: name for A..B ranges? Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2016 16:39:19 +0100 Organization: OPDS MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 X-CMAE-Envelope: MS4wfLWeyRL5zNNZGJ3qv19kfvLFeK/M0xSrRH8w+FDWnc5+RLVZlC/6joP9b3eyZq5GjQ/NItvxQYhKDCb/kI20DVG0bh4ZPE3QslglWMrO/Y1SGSNvW44G 90wvY6s5deOL6sIsirQ+A13N/WEe8r6OjnFqAzGbR6NyDX3sx5bKqtfdqN7KadLBb/u0pt/KTkbwAsUuGqNCtAJhF7Mit/vstZV3Mt0FTFD9c/S1XwiVo3S7 Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org From: "Junio C Hamano" > "Philip Oakley" writes: > >> ..., I was wondering >> if an alternative would be to refer to it via [use the headings of] >> it's notation, i.e. "the 'two-dot' range notation" (or 'syntax' is >> that is preferred), and the "three-dot symmetric difference notation". > > That's a lot more sensible pair of headings, I would think. > >> The existing explanatory text can stand as is, but they would now have >> a section for readers to find. >> >> Or should I just drop this? > > I like the approach to separate them into clearly marked sections. > I primarily was reacting to the "single-sided" which nobody would > understand. > -- Thanks, I'll update the patches (probably tomorrow) Philip