Commentary: "Why I Switched to Git From Mercurial"

[Martin Geisler]

Adrian Buehlmann <adrian at cadifra.com> writes:

> On 22.05.2010 12:20, Martin Geisler wrote:
>
>> I'm not concerned about this case -- if people adjust the defaults,
>> then they are on their own. The problem with defaults was that they
>> broke various front-ends to Mercurial and we've fixed (or are in the
>> process of fixing) that with HGPLAIN.
>
> This is not the only problem with [defaults].

I don't see other problems -- [defaults] is a way for people to enable
flags by default and it does just that. It is a tool people can use if
they are happy with the consequences.

>> There is a long tradition of allowing people to customize their
>> software and I think this is a good tradition. It means that I never
>> expect another computer to behave like mine, but I'm okay with that.
>
> There is also a long tradition of having a standard set of commands
> that are supposed to do what they were specified for *everywhere*.

Right, and adding --keep to qdelete does not mean that qdelete no longer
does what it is specified to do.

> If I have to guess what 'hg qdelete' does if I sit on a computer with
> hg installed, then things are exactly of the sort of the FUD that is
> one of the root causes of this thread here.
>
> It leaves you with a feeling of unreliable.

No, I don't agree, it gives you a feeling of being flexible and
adaptable. It is only natural that my customizations wont follow me if I
use a new computer. I don't think we should limit people because of this
very natural consequence.

-- 
Martin Geisler

See my Mercurial presentation: http://vimeo.com/11497288
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