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On 9/23/05, Robert Watson <robert.oo.watson@gmail.com> wrote:
> (2) Different style from CVS/SVN.

That is a plus in my book -- CVS implemented an awful UI, and everyone
else followed. CVS did make use if it in that it discriminated options
to the cvs utility from command options.

> Pros:
> (4) Do not conflict with GNU Interactive Tools.  Make the life of
> Debian people easier.

+1! Anything to avoid yet another flamewar in debian-devel ;-) and it
also shows some good manners towards a (mostly forgotten) but good
project. The whole name conflict prompted me to install the GNU
Interactive Tools and run it for a couple of days. Nifty little
"midnight-commander" style utility.

cheers,


martin