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On 07/09/07, Zbynek Winkler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 07/09/07, Markus Schiltknecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >> Again, please keep separate things separate. (And instead write simple
> > >> scripts for things like "sync here, pull there, propagate a little and
> > >> then update some of my workspaces".)
> > >
> > > I'm happy with that.  But I'd like the scripts to be cross platform.  If
> > > I'm supporting a bunch of users, I don't want to have to write scripts
> > > for every platform.
> > >
> > > Which brings us back to the lua commands :)
> >
> > I don't mind much, what language such scripts are written in, but the
> > normal lua hooks are underneath monotone, while such a script has to be
> > on top of monotone, i.e. controlling it.
> >
> > I'm not sure I understand your concept of 'lua commands', but to me this
> > looks very much like duplicating shell aliasing logic. Additionally, I
> > don't like the idea of giving users possibility to 'add commands',
> > because that only creates chaos: user A talking about mtn au blame, user
> > B unable to find anything about that command and user C having a
> > slightly different implementation of it.
>
> Mercurial has a notion of extensions a they are able to add or even
> change/replace existing commands and it is seen as an advantage - not
> a problem.
>
> +1 for the ability to add/change/replace mtn commands from lua rc file.
>
> Zbynek
>

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