Re: [PATCH/POLL] git-format-patch: the default suffix is now .patch, not .txt

"Alex Riesen" [off-list ref] writes:

I'd like to see ".patch" there, but...

I have to mention, though, that the majority of the editing
programs is used on that stupid thing called windows ...

Even if majority of git target audience were on Windows, I
thought majority of Windows users are on either VFAT or NTFS and
not DOS 8.3 filesystems these days.

Also, how many mail clients know that .patch is actually
a text and not application/binary? It'll make patch
reviewing harder for some (not sure if I'd like a review
of such a person, though).

Is it common for popular MUAs to have a single command that lets
you specify a file and depending on its suffix paste it inline
or make it an attachment?  I had an impression that most have
separate commands for "read text from file (as opposed to
typing)" and "attach a file (of random type, not necessarily and
more often than not text)".

The output of format-patch is not meant to be used as an
attachment (it is "read text from file" kind), so I do not think
your worry applies here.  Maybe something I am missing?