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From: Teemu Likonen <tlikonen@iki.fi>
Subject: Re: [kernel.org users] [RFD] On deprecating "git-foo" for builtins
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:52:11 +0300
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Perry Wagle wrote (2008-08-28 12:24 -0700):

> Is is really only that I
> 
>     sed s/git-/git<SPACE>/g
> 
> on the scripts?  I'm doubting it, given the quality of reasoning and
> lack of respect for upward compatibility on this thread.

I have come to understand that "git " has quite long time been more 
robust and portable way of writing scripts. They work in both 
configurations so I'd definitely suggest doing "s/git-/git /g" for every 
script. Of course in an interactive shell everyone can use whatever they 
prefer and works at the moment.