Re: Plans for git (was: Please check the current beta git conversions)

On Wed, Sep 2, 2020 at 12:46 PM Dan Langille <dan_at_langille.org> wrote:

> On Wed, Sep 2, 2020, at 2:36 PM, Ian Lepore wrote:
>
> > Seriously, Warner?
>
> Yes, seriously. We are adults.  Act accordingly.
>

I agree it was over the top.


> Don't be confused. I also thought the message he was replying to was out
> of line.
>
> > I applaud Steve's message as being the first one in this thread that
> > has any real value at all.  Unlike everyone else, he has clearly seen
> > what the basic problem is (zero communications about this impending
> > cutover to the people who need to work with it every day), and he
> > summarized it in a completely practical way.
>
> We disagree.  The message could have been worded without being negative.
>

It could have been worded in a way that was actionable.


> > This assumption that everyone knows how to use git is mind-boggling.  I
> > think I installed it once, a few years ago.  Then I uninstalled it
> > because of how abysmally hard it was to try to learn even a few
> > commands to do anything with it.
>
> No, it's assumed you will learn. I did. We all can.
>
> Please, we cooperate on this project. We don't attack, and yes, these were
> attacks.
>
> > I guess Steve & I are a couple dinosaurs and the whole rest of the
> > freebsd user and committer community is laughing at our ignorance and
> > thinking "we don't need their contributions anyway, so let's just mock
> > them and move on."
>
> I don't think so. I'm guessing I'm older and more set in my ways.
>
> There are much better ways to communicate that in recent messages.
>

I agree. I apologize for my outburst.  Just frustrated.

Warner