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From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Subject: Re: 'next' will be rewound shortly
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:05:52 -0700
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Miklos Vajna <vmiklos@frugalware.org> writes:

> On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 02:28:29PM -0700, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
>> Following git tradition, manpage came after the command's behaviour has
>> been long established.  It will be a behaviour change, and it is open to
>> debate if the new behaviour is better or if the proposed change of
>> behaviour hurts existing users.
>
> If my opinion counts, I like the current ("prepend") one,...

Well, I do not think you are alone --- otherwise the original behaviour
would not be such ;-)

In any case, what is more important is that the proposed change is a
change in behaviour and the burden of proof that it does not hurt people's
existing scripts is on the party that wants to change it.