Samuel GROOT [off-list ref] writes:
On 05/23/2016 09:55 PM, Eric Wong wrote:
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Tom Russello [off-list ref] wrote:
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This new option takes an email message file, parses it, fills the "To",
"Subject" and "Cc" fields appropriately and quote the message.
This option involves the `--compose` mode to edit the cover letter quoting the
given email.
Cool! There should probably be some help text to encourage
trimming down the quoted text to only relevant portions.
What kind of help text would you want to see?
Maybe something like this:
GIT: Quoted message body below.
GIT: Feel free to trim down the quoted text
GIT: to only relevant portions.
As "GIT:" portions are ignored when parsed by `git send-email`.
That's an option, but in the context of email, I think these
instructions are not necessary.
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At 14:49 +0200 24 May 2016, Matthieu Moy [off-list ref] wrote:
Samuel GROOT [off-list ref] writes:
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What kind of help text would you want to see?
Maybe something like this:
GIT: Quoted message body below.
GIT: Feel free to trim down the quoted text
GIT: to only relevant portions.
As "GIT:" portions are ignored when parsed by `git send-email`.
That's an option, but in the context of email, I think these
instructions are not necessary.
In an ideal world that would be true. But in the real world I think
evidence of many messages to this mailing list containing full quotes
suggests it might be helpful. I'd actually argue that the message be
more forceful, making it a suggestion/request to trim rather than simply
telling the user that it's allowed.
On 05/25/16 00:30, Aaron Schrab wrote:
At 14:49 +0200 24 May 2016, Matthieu Moy [off-list ref]
wrote:
quoted
Samuel GROOT [off-list ref] writes:
quoted
What kind of help text would you want to see?
Maybe something like this:
GIT: Quoted message body below.
GIT: Feel free to trim down the quoted text
GIT: to only relevant portions.
As "GIT:" portions are ignored when parsed by `git send-email`.
That's an option, but in the context of email, I think these
instructions are not necessary.
In an ideal world that would be true. But in the real world I think
evidence of many messages to this mailing list containing full quotes
suggests it might be helpful. I'd actually argue that the message be
more forceful, making it a suggestion/request to trim rather than simply
telling the user that it's allowed.
Furthermore, it is a good way to avoid very long messages due to
unnecessary parts quoted.
Therefore, we thought about a request like "Please, trim down irrelevant
sections in the quoted message to keep your email concise"