Re: [PATCH] user.default: New config to prevent using the default values for user.*

[Alex Riesen <raa.lkml@gmail.com>]

Santi Béjar, Thu, Mar 06, 2008 22:45:43 +0100:
> On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 9:44 PM, Alex Riesen <raa.lkml@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Santi Béjar, Wed, Mar 05, 2008 20:18:04 +0100:
> >
> >  > @@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static const char au_env[] = "GIT_AUTHOR_NAME";
> >  >  static const char co_env[] = "GIT_COMMITTER_NAME";
> >  >  static const char *env_hint =
> >  >  "\n"
> >  > -"*** Your name cannot be determined from your system services (gecos).\n"
> >  > +"*** Your name cannot be determined.\n"
> >
> >  Why not?
> 
> Is this important? Or in another way, is this useful? The important
> thing is how you can fix it. But others think otherwise I'll change it
> to explain the reason.

It is precise explanation of what happened. It could be a hint to fix
gecos field to someone. It is considered useful not to hide
information, even if you have no idea of how useful it is. Others may
be smarter than you.

It could be shortened, thopugh. Maybe remove the asterisks, and
replace "from your system services (gecos)" with a shorter (but
precise) information.