From: Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com>
To: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Cc: Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com>,
"Bradley M. Kuhn" <bkuhn@sfconservancy.org>,
git@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/3] Documentation: stylistically normalize references to Signed-off-by:
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2020 22:31:38 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20201020023138.GA54484@nand.local> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <xmqqy2k1dfoh.fsf@gitster.c.googlers.com>
On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 03:17:02PM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com> writes:
>
> > I think that the 3-patch series that Junio was talking about in [1] is
> > actually this one [2].
> > ...
> > [1]: https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqmu0it6ls.fsf@gitster.c.googlers.com/
> > [2]: https://lore.kernel.org/git/20201018194912.2716372-1-gitster@pobox.com/
>
> True.
>
> I actually think it is a bad idea to add ":" after every mention of
> "Signed-off-by"; it only looks clarifying because we use a boring
> and generic word "line" to refer to where that three-word token
> appears.
>
> We can say "a 'Signed-off-by' trailer" and it becomes plenty clear
> that we are not talking about any random line in the log message,
> and we do not need ":" everywhere, I suspect.
Mm. I may be in the minority that I think having ":" after
"Signed-off-by" is helpful, but I'm happy to go whichever way others
find most clear.
> Thanks.
Thanks,
Taylor
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2020-10-20 2:31 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 40+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-10-15 21:59 [PATCH 0/1] Clarify and expand description of --signoff Bradley M. Kuhn
2020-10-15 21:59 ` [PATCH 1/1] Documentation: " Bradley M. Kuhn
2020-10-16 0:46 ` Jeff King
2020-10-18 15:13 ` Theodore Y. Ts'o
2020-10-16 1:49 ` [PATCH 0/1] " Philippe Blain
2020-10-16 1:54 ` Junio C Hamano
2020-10-16 1:59 ` Jeff King
2020-10-16 2:30 ` Junio C Hamano
2020-10-16 19:53 ` Junio C Hamano
2020-10-16 20:11 ` Jeff King
2020-10-17 3:00 ` Bradley M. Kuhn
2020-10-18 19:08 ` Junio C Hamano
2020-10-19 15:53 ` Theodore Y. Ts'o
2020-10-19 18:26 ` Junio C Hamano
2020-10-19 21:25 ` [PATCH v2 0/3] clarify and expand description of --signoff & related fixes Bradley M. Kuhn
2020-10-19 21:25 ` [PATCH v2 1/3] Documentation: clarify and expand description of --signoff Bradley M. Kuhn
2020-10-19 21:25 ` [PATCH v2 2/3] Documentation: stylistically normalize references to Signed-off-by: Bradley M. Kuhn
2020-10-19 22:02 ` Taylor Blau
2020-10-19 22:17 ` Junio C Hamano
2020-10-20 2:31 ` Taylor Blau [this message]
2020-10-20 1:03 ` [PATCH v3 0/4] clarify meaning of --signoff & related doc improvements in describing Signed-off-by Bradley M. Kuhn
2020-10-20 1:03 ` [PATCH v3 1/4] doc: preparatory clean-up of description on the sign-off option Bradley M. Kuhn
2020-10-20 1:03 ` [PATCH v3 2/4] Documentation: clarify and expand description of --signoff Bradley M. Kuhn
2020-10-20 21:44 ` Bradley M. Kuhn
2020-10-20 21:48 ` Taylor Blau
2020-10-20 1:03 ` [PATCH v3 3/4] SubmittingPatches: clarify DCO is our --signoff rule Bradley M. Kuhn
2020-10-20 1:03 ` [PATCH v3 4/4] Documentation: stylistically normalize references to Signed-off-by: Bradley M. Kuhn
2020-10-20 18:52 ` Junio C Hamano
2020-10-20 21:33 ` Bradley M. Kuhn
2020-10-20 2:34 ` [PATCH v3 0/4] clarify meaning of --signoff & related doc improvements in describing Signed-off-by Taylor Blau
2020-10-20 21:28 ` Bradley M. Kuhn
2020-10-20 21:48 ` Taylor Blau
2020-10-20 22:06 ` Junio C Hamano
2020-10-20 23:02 ` Bradley M. Kuhn
2020-10-19 21:25 ` [PATCH v2 3/3] SubmittingPatches: clarify DCO is our --signoff rule Bradley M. Kuhn
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2020-10-18 19:49 [PATCH v2 0/3] Claryfing the meaning of the sign-off Junio C Hamano
2020-10-18 19:49 ` [PATCH v2 1/3] doc: preparatory clean-up of description on the sign-off option Junio C Hamano
2020-10-18 19:49 ` [PATCH v2 2/3] Documentation: clarify and expand description of --signoff Junio C Hamano
2020-10-18 19:49 ` [PATCH v2 3/3] SubmittingPatches: clarify DCO is our --signoff rule Junio C Hamano
2020-10-18 23:31 ` [PATCH v2 0/3] Claryfing the meaning of the sign-off Taylor Blau
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