From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS53758 23.128.96.0/24 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.1 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW, SPF_HELO_PASS,SPF_PASS shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6EB921F5AE for ; Tue, 1 Jun 2021 10:07:49 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S230288AbhFAKJ3 (ORCPT ); Tue, 1 Jun 2021 06:09:29 -0400 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:51142 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S229538AbhFAKJ2 (ORCPT ); Tue, 1 Jun 2021 06:09:28 -0400 Received: from mail-oi1-x22d.google.com (mail-oi1-x22d.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::22d]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8392DC061574 for ; Tue, 1 Jun 2021 03:07:46 -0700 (PDT) Received: by mail-oi1-x22d.google.com with SMTP id a13so9535186oid.9 for ; Tue, 01 Jun 2021 03:07:46 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=date:from:to:message-id:in-reply-to:references:subject:mime-version :content-transfer-encoding; bh=7PjQnNdPvq5sbBEqlg/LfchrRHi/PsDBY2gLe2Z5h/w=; b=MrA2tjLMqeAZ6Ehi4EdK91DELxGeMl48/3eBlf+WarXWjyIVQZvjaxrScJrSX7Y0pi 9NSRdFgaM+C3RDabLWGlVU27bDR9m7/YA4ErWjmewTtxRdDYiA/CZadjliCuCVjSznwm ltmpnV85wp09inlil84HXw+Owgms50MdWQobv+ZpoaKwqfFuMFlFrKIANCk70kCvaK1S wpnO+1KTblyxmdT6KPSCH3xIfkvsTdDePOg9Cl14jG7AVHbPBVxj4ROLxZACKL7Ms+L3 G8bDNGE2dpGAs3U+hlV06vqxDkhfyvH+nakoPXkaiI0Lfnl186a4ePW7qTbcBtQo9Dju 4L4A== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:date:from:to:message-id:in-reply-to:references :subject:mime-version:content-transfer-encoding; bh=7PjQnNdPvq5sbBEqlg/LfchrRHi/PsDBY2gLe2Z5h/w=; b=OgkK25feGO3o7qauEYsmK/zhWSjk53OS0YQk1Qh8h8Tq0OqJH1fOMszHo79Uu72Ho3 GNU8tgeGrUGCQB30gNN3WD5sGkaiJfRqhBe3BZkfXz9PLYzVrzdzacbksER7Eq34+gGm mOuLjCjr/tsrOly0Z5XgzHCyhsMX2SsccxKHTt3y2lcr97MDWZWSrGOLVvJzpj1B97NG zNgYE5zEvsyM8l8TR2VXq/+KgusbFbE6h8VBdVyYZGDHSQb54onP3MFCbSSWt2FvXIWc 4uIO+unuZkZFIp20meQKq0H6tDMqqLNgy29/2XVMEHYQ/Monr1XfgH08F1H/Dh35xJrq NTrA== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM530ZD/HPHOWJy5Y4sPBf9oqq0pNoMbnqLHRxl2YEycl8EGeyUi/n nSfKneDp9hZR8lZOaWea/HU= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJzU73p8r+lRr3g/yq6pJGIjokLR7zzQI9eG0vSbUcAq6phm08M7ra52sBAeLxtotZE3AQ70LQ== X-Received: by 2002:aca:4244:: with SMTP id p65mr2550930oia.8.1622542065924; Tue, 01 Jun 2021 03:07:45 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (fixed-187-190-78-172.totalplay.net. [187.190.78.172]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id r25sm2398248oos.44.2021.06.01.03.07.45 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Tue, 01 Jun 2021 03:07:45 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2021 05:07:44 -0500 From: Felipe Contreras To: Andy , Felipe Contreras , git@vger.kernel.org Message-ID: <60b606f029f11_e40ca20849@natae.notmuch> In-Reply-To: References: <60b5d281552d6_e359f20828@natae.notmuch> Subject: Re: The git spring cleanup challenge Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org Andy wrote: > My understanding is that even if it's not an advanced question about the > details of development, but just a general question, it's still possible > to discuss it on this mailing list. Yes it is. > At the moment my configuration file is quite short, but you mentioned > that the configuration files of the masters are often very long, which > reminds me that there is a lot of room for optimization. Indeed. But efen if it's short, do you need more than 2 configurations? (other than user.{name,email})? If so, maybe you could participate too, and let us know which you couldn't live without. > Getting out of your comfort zone is not even an easy task, and > understanding the problem clearly does require preventing expert bias, > which is not easy. Exactly. And getting rid of our precious ~/.gitconfig (even if it's just for a while) is a straightforward way to force us out. Cheers. -- Felipe Contreras