Re: [PATCH] git-revert is one of the most misunderstood command in git, help users out.

Pierre Habouzit [off-list ref] writes:

On Tue, Nov 06, 2007 at 06:27:54PM +0000, Johannes Schindelin wrote:

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Hi,

On Tue, 6 Nov 2007, Junio C Hamano wrote:

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Johannes Schindelin [off-list ref] writes:

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Well, I think that _if_ we allow "git revert <path>" to mean "revert the 
changes to <path>, relative to the index" (which would be the same as "git 
checkout <path>"), then committing that change just does not make sense.

And it is this behaviour that people are seeking, not "git revert <commit> 
<path>".

Heh, I found this in the recent log somewhere.

<gitte> Really, I wonder how difficult git is for people who are not
	brainwashed by cvs/svn, and unfortunately enough, partly by bzr and hg.
<gitte> From a user perspective, you might be correct.  But then we have to
	add 1000 commands to reflect the English language.
<gitte> Not what I want.						[06:46]

I am wondering who said it ;-).

Now, that is not fair, using my own words against me ;-)

  That's very funny actually :]

Yeah, it was doubly funny after I saw you posted a list of "$scm revert"
and Dscho still sided with you in that thread.

Hi,

On Tue, 6 Nov 2007, Junio C Hamano wrote:

Pierre Habouzit [off-list ref] writes:

quoted

On Tue, Nov 06, 2007 at 06:27:54PM +0000, Johannes Schindelin wrote:

quoted

On Tue, 6 Nov 2007, Junio C Hamano wrote:

quoted

Johannes Schindelin [off-list ref] writes:

quoted

Well, I think that _if_ we allow "git revert <path>" to mean 
"revert the changes to <path>, relative to the index" (which 
would be the same as "git checkout <path>"), then committing that 
change just does not make sense.

And it is this behaviour that people are seeking, not "git revert 
<commit> <path>".

Heh, I found this in the recent log somewhere.

<gitte> Really, I wonder how difficult git is for people who are not
	brainwashed by cvs/svn, and unfortunately enough, partly by bzr 
 and hg.
<gitte> From a user perspective, you might be correct.  But then we 
 have to add 1000 commands to reflect the English language.
<gitte> Not what I want.						[06:46]

I am wondering who said it ;-).

Now, that is not fair, using my own words against me ;-)

  That's very funny actually :]

Yeah, it was doubly funny after I saw you posted a list of "$scm revert" 
and Dscho still sided with you in that thread.

Hey, I had my nice 5 minutes for the day, so give me a break!

;-)

Ciao,
Dscho