From: Robert Watson <robert.oo.watson@gmail.com>
To: git@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [RFC] Do we still need the git command?
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 12:24:42 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <72499e3b050923042466011c4f@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
Hello,
The function of the git command:
(1) As an alias for git-command. After the recent big tool rename,
all "git command" can be replaced by
"git-command".
(2) Report version number. This can be solved by a git-version
command. (3) List interesting commands.
This can be taken care by man git(7) or TAB-TAB. Or, add a git-help
command to list only interesting commands.
How about get rid of the git command all together?
Cons:
(1) Another change of the user interface;
(2) Different style from CVS/SVN.
Pros:
(1) Consistency. There is only one way to do it. People won't be
wondering what's the difference between "git-diff" and "git diff".
(2) Performance. One less shell script to parse and one less exec system call.
(3) TAB completion. git-whatchanged and other long commands are
easier to type with TAB completion. TAB-TAB also shows you all
available commands.
(4) Do not conflict with GNU Interactive Tools. Make the life of
Debian people easier.
What do you think?
Robertoo
next reply other threads:[~2005-09-23 11:25 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2005-09-23 11:24 Robert Watson [this message]
2005-09-23 11:38 ` [RFC] Do we still need the git command? Martin Langhoff
2005-09-23 12:39 ` Sebastian Kuzminsky
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