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Subject: Re: [PATCH] doc: Modify git-add doc to say "staging area"
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On December 14, 2017 1:50:00 PM EST, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
>I agree with that.  I do not consider the proposed change "good".

Why is "index" better? It is a confusing name, one that has many other unrelated meanings.  In particular, many projects managed by git also have an index, but few have a staging area.

Also, the phrase "staging area" is already in use, so this is not a new term (e.g., git-staging).


--- David A.Wheeler