Junio C Hamano [off-list ref] writes:
We would really think hard to avoid breaking when introducing new
options whose long name could begin with "v" or "q" to avoid
breaking "-v" and "-q" that are common across commands
[today's lesson for me; do not type while eating]
Sorry.
We would really think hard to avoid breaking "-v" and "-q"
that are common across commands, when introducing new
options whose long names could begin with "v" or "q".
I tried to rephrase/reorganize the sentence a few times by moving
words around, but did a terrible job at it.