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From: A Large Angry SCM <gitzilla@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Added -d and -e options to the "git" script.
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 10:42:34 -0400
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David K=E5gedal wrote:
> A Large Angry SCM <gitzilla@gmail.com> writes:
>=20
>>David K=E5gedal wrote:
>>>These flags override the GIT_DIR and EDITOR environment variables.
>>>
>>[Patch snipped]
>>
[...]
>=20
> So please disregard the -e part of my patch for now.  You are free to
> disregard the -d part as well, but I think that makes some kind of
> sense.
>=20
> And If we go down this path, maybe flags for other GIT_* environment
> variables should be settable with git command line flags too?
>=20

Please no!

There are better methods of setting environment variables than an=20
endless set of command options. Use the env command or you own=20
(personal) command wrapper instead.