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From: Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de>
Subject: Re: [REVISED PATCH 2/6] Introduce commit notes
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:10:02 +0100 (BST)
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Hi,

On Thu, 19 Jul 2007, Andy Parkins wrote:

> On Thursday 2007 July 19, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> 
> > I've long time ago concluded that if we care about reliability
> > (and we do very much), a bisectable tree without breaking
> > backward compatibility is impossible.  I was hoping to find a
> > "hole" in tree object format so that I can place an extended
> 
> In the case of the notes system, is there not a big hole available 
> because the layout is under tight control?

No.  It is a tree object, referenced from a ref.  You can always check it 
out, modify it, and check it in.  If only by mistake.

Ciao,
Dscho