Re: [PATCH 1/2] filter-branch: provide the convenience functions also for commit filters

[Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de>]

Hi,

On Fri, 31 Aug 2007, Junio C Hamano wrote:

> Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> writes:
> 
> > 	Obviously, I think that these two changes are simple enough to be
> > 	included even this late in the game for 1.5.3.  But I understand
> > 	completely when people shout at me: "What exactly does deep
> > 	feature freeze mean to you *knocks on Dscho's head*?"
> 
> My response to those people who might shout is that this is merely a 
> step to complete a _new_ program that was not in _any_ released version 
> to make it feature complete.  You do not have to even pretend that 
> filter-branch did not exist before -- it actually didn't.  The new part 
> might be buggier than other parts, but that's the same way as any other 
> software development process.  If the new 'map' does not work as 
> advertised there is always 1.5.3.1.

Thank you for your encouraging words.

And yes, if there are bugs, I will be more than happy to fix them; and a 
released version always gets more eyes than an unreleased one.

Thanks,
Dscho