Hi, On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 8:54 AM, Olav Vitters <o...@bkor.dhs.org> wrote: > On Wed, May 06, 2009 at 01:13:07AM +0300, Zeeshan Ali (Khattak) wrote: >> On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 12:46 AM, Olav Vitters <o...@bkor.dhs.org> wrote: >> > On Wed, May 06, 2009 at 12:33:59AM +0300, Felipe Contreras wrote: >> >> >> >> Imagine someone who has been on a GNOME hiatus or is a new comer. >> >> >> >> What >> >> >> >> would be easier to understand? '1-2' or 'stable'? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > 'stable' was already discussed. Within GNOME 2.20, 2.22, 2.24, 2.26 >> >> >> > etc >> >> >> > are stable. So it isn't clear. >> >> >> >> >> >> The latest one, of course. >> >> >> >> >> >> You don't need branches for targets that are not going to move. >> >> >> Branches are for moving targets, tags are for fixed ones. >> >> > >> >> > That is just confusing. Really, I don't see why you don't see this. >> >> >> >> That's just how git works: branches and tags are mere pointers. >> >> There's no difference in the object storage, the only difference is >> >> logical, you use branches in a way, tags in another way. >> > >> > Don't care about Git workings. >> >> Don't you think that is much more relevant here than your opinions? > > Why should it? I can ask if branches/tags can be renamed and so on. Plus > if stuff can be explained in text instead of git commands. I don't like > the suggestion that I am not allowed to say that I want an explanation. > >> > I care about understanding a branch name. >> > Deleting branches sounds really bad (aside from purely symbolical >> > 'stable'). >> > >> >> You can do stuff like: >> > >> > I don't understand Git. >> >> If you haven't noticed, we are talking of *GIT* branches and tags >> here. The discussion was actually about a rule on *GIT* pushes. > > Don't suggest I didn't knew that. I want to know implications for users > of git.gnome.org. Just because it is Git, doesn't mean we shouldn't be > careful when changing things or I am not allowed to make comments.
You are free to do whatever pleases you and I appreciate you participating in this discussion but I am also free to point out that it's not smart to put your hands on your ears when someone is describing something that is very relevant to the discussion. :) -- Regards, Zeeshan Ali (Khattak) FSF member#5124 _______________________________________________ desktop-devel-list mailing list desktop-devel-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop-devel-list