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Re: Referring to revisions in the git future.


From: Barry Warsaw
Subject: Re: Referring to revisions in the git future.
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:12:16 -0400

On Oct 29, 2014, at 11:06 AM, Eric S. Raymond wrote:

>David Kastrup <address@hidden>:
>> Barry Warsaw <address@hidden> writes:
>> 
>> > [*] Although it's true that some bzr merge operations can "mess with"
>> > those numbers, it's generally bad practice to use merge in such a way
>> > as to cause this to happen.
>> 
>> My asking-for-trouble meter just rang off the hook.
>
>*shudder* And rightly so!

Sure, but it's rare and only happens with some funky (and I'd argue incorrect
directionally) merges.  And besides, those sequential numbers are only for our
convenience, right? ;)  Revision ids of course are inviolate.

Cheers,
-Barry

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