Re: fast-forward only policy

["Zeeshan Ali (Khattak)" <zeenix gmail com>]

Hi,

On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 8:54 AM, Olav Vitters <olav 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 <olav 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