> On 2018-03-15, at 12:15, smf <smf@null.net> wrote: > >> The last time I looked github doesn't allow you to follow renames when looking at history on their web interface, it's also limited in terms of number of files it will show you in a directory. We've just sucked it up for the moment and haven't looked at switching, the others might suffer the same problem. >>> I believe that this is an inherent limitation of the git repository format. >> True. > > I believe it's up to the git client to follow renames, There is --follow but it's not a solution as I wrote in my rant, some years ago already. >> I believe that using horrible GUI clients takes too much of people's days. Just learn the basic flow and you'll have noticeably more time for doing productive work :-) > > I know people who share your opinion, they are always accidentally commiting code that they didn't mean to because it's too hard for them to see what they are actually pushing. Which means they haven't learned the basic flow. I don't use any GUI (well, my editor shows me some badges on the files but "it's just there") and I - admittedly - had this kind of accident once, in the very beginning, when I was still learning and swearing under my breath. -- SD!Received on 2018-03-15 13:03:34
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