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

On 1/18/07, Alex Riesen [off-list ref] wrote:

I think we'd raising the entry barrier with choosing the defaults
being so convenient for us. Well, the real-life programmers
are less of Unix-liking kind. They are more lazy and demotivated
kind, and Git will be _forced_ on them. It almost certainly
will not be their choice. Not always, some'll like it (heck, I know
people who swear by Perforce!), but most have a job, source
of income, and not the profession (like in professional pride).

real-life programmers?  Please don't generalize.  It's insulting.

As much as like Unix and everything related, I think it is
not reasonable to try to change the majority. Not unless
we have something earth-shattering. Well, git is, but
0001-fix....patch in email attachment probably not.

I would venture to say that the _majority_ of git users are not using
Windows.  In this enviroment, Linux is likely the dominant OS,
followed by other *nix.  So changing the extention to benefit the
majorit of _git's_ users is a good thing.

josh