Re: [PATCH 6/7] stage: add 'diff' subcommand

On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 03:18:45PM -0500, Felipe Contreras wrote:

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One thing I find off-putting about "git stage --diff" is that to me,
"stage" reads as a verb. So it is like "git add --diff", which seems
out-of-place; there are two verbs in a row.

I do not mind the term "staging area", but using "the stage" as a noun
is simply confusing to me in this context.

OK, but "stage" can be a noun.

Here is one of the definitions:

  : a center of attention or scene of action

This definition doesn't imply what the action is about, but
"commit stage" should be perfectly aligned with that definition.

Here's another one:

  : one of two or more sections of a rocket that have their own fuel and engine

Sure, I know the various meanings of "stage" in English. But I do not find it a
synonym for "staging area" at all. Now my opinion may not matter, but:

  - I thought the goal of using a different name was to find something
    that made intuitive sense to English speakers. I do not find "the
    stage" any better than "the index" (in fact, I find it worse).

  - Part of your argument seems to be "many people expressed an opinion
    that the term 'staging area' was a good idea". My name was among
    them.  But in the very email from which you quoted me, I am arguing
    that "staging area" makes sense to me, but "the stage" does not.

-Peff