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Subject: Re: [PATCH/RFC] Allow file removal when "git commit --all" is used.
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:04:40 -0700
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Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> writes:

>> The patch is for people who thinks the user who uses the "--all"
>> flag deserves the danger that comes with the convenience.
>> 
>> Comments?
>
> This is a sane default behaviour. Maybe introduce yet another flag 
> "--no-remove", which says that removes should not be performed? But then, 
> "--all" is mostly used by lazy people, who probably expect the removes to 
> take place.

Well, let's refrain from using that word; I am one of the "lazy"
people, but I do that on purpose and from principle, not from
lazyness.  http://members.cox.net/junkio/per-file-commit.txt.