Re: Problems using perl's Git.pm module

[demerphq <demerphq@gmail.com>]

On 2 December 2010 19:18, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
> demerphq <demerphq@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> On 2 December 2010 18:46, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
>>> Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com> writes:
>>>
>>>> On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 12:40, Josef Wolf <jw@raven.inka.de> wrote:
>>>>> I am trying to use perl's Git.pm module, but for some reason, it keeps
>>>>> bailing out:
>>>>
>>>> Why are you using it? It's for internal use only.
>>>
>>> That is not a valid question nor answer, I am afraid.
>>
>> So you are saying that it is for more than internal use?
>
> No.
>
> Imagine you were adding a new function to git-svn.perl and wanted to know
> why your addition that looked somewhat similar to what Josef sent did not
> work as you expected.
>
> We should be able to answer such a question, don't you think?  People
> often seem to badmouth this list as git develper's list that is unfriendly
> to end users.  I don't think that is true, but even if that were true (or
> especially if that were true), shouldn't we be try to be friendly at least
> to a potential developer who tries to learn and use Git.pm module?

Certainly. My question purely had to do with whether it is for
internal use or not.

The reason I asked is that I don't think it is for external use, and
wanted to make sure you agree.

cheers,
Yves





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