Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 5/5] remote: announce removal of "branches/" and "remotes/"

From: Junio C Hamano <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:30 -0800

Jakub Wilk <[email-masked]> writes:

> * Patrick Steinhardt <[email-masked]>, 2025-01-22 12:31:
>>+As our documentation mentions, these directories are not to be found in modern
>>+repositories at all and most users aren't even aware of these mechanisms. They
>
> This isn't accurate. The "branches/" directory used to be part of the
> default template until very recently, so it's found all over the place
> (although most likely empty).
>
> I'd say: "... these directories are unlikely to be used in modern
> repositories and ..."

That's a very careful reading.  Thanks for pointing out the
distinction between being found and being used.