Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Re: taglines vs explicit

[Robert Anderson]

On Sun, 2003-10-05 at 01:09, Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:
> >>>>> "Robert" == Robert Anderson <address@hidden> writes:
> 
>     Robert> Maybe a better question is: Is the "tagline" name for the
>     Robert> mode misleading new users and turning them towards less
>     Robert> desirable defaults before they know what they really want?
> 
> s/desirable/general/
> 
> As for the question, I don't think it misleads anybody.  There are a
> number of people (who in the most obstinate cases have been given
> _personal invitations_ to come check out arch ;-) who have very strong
> opinions about their needs, and they find some of the implications of
> tagline undesirable.  I don't see much argument about tagline from
> most people.  What's the problem?

I think you haven't been following the list lately.  Try catching up
first.

"I want strict commits, and therefore I will use explicit mode."

"I don't see the benefits of taglines (now, after 2 days of experience),
so I'll use explicit mode."

>     Robert> Maybe it should be called something else? "mixed" mode,
>     Robert> perhaps?
> 
> Definitely not that.  Mixed mode operation (some files explicitly
> tagged, others containing taglines) is probably a bad idea.

While I don't necessarily agree with that in all cases, in some cases I
do agree.  Maybe "flexible" mode?

Bob