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From: Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Pull is Mostly Evil
Date: Sat, 03 May 2014 04:04:27 -0500
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David Kastrup wrote:
> Richard Hansen <rhansen@bbn.com> writes:
> 
> > These three usage patterns are at odds; it's hard to change the
> > default behavior of 'git pull' to favor one usage case without
> > harming another.  Perhaps this is why there's so much disagreement
> > about what 'git pull' should do.
> 
> Should a screwdriver be turning clockwise or counterclockwise by
> default?  There are valid arguments for either.

If you don't have anything to contribute don't disturb the people that
actually care and are trying to improve Git. Thanks.

-- 
Felipe Contreras