Subject: Re: [PATCH] Move all dashed form git commands to libexecdir

From: A Large Angry SCM <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:03:40 -0500

Johannes Schindelin wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007, A Large Angry SCM wrote:
[...]
>> Again, there needs to remain support in the Makefile to install the "dashed"
>> versions of the commands for those that want it; and be able to set
>> gitexecdir=$(binder) without editing the Makefile.
> 
> Umm.  Why?  If there is no compelling reason (and you named none, but 
> there were quite a few reasons against it), why should the Makefile 
> support the dash form after 1.5.6?

Not all shells support customized command completion (check the 
archives); "bang" history (check the archives); etc.