GNU bug report logs - #66618
[PATCH] etc: gitconfig: Remove the default email address to avoid mistakes.

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Package: guix-patches;

Reported by: Clément Lassieur <clement <at> lassieur.org>

Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 22:27:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch, wontfix

Done: Clément Lassieur <clement <at> lassieur.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Clément Lassieur <clement <at> lassieur.org>
To: "Maxim Cournoyer" <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 66618 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [bug#66618] [PATCH] etc: gitconfig: Remove the default email address to avoid mistakes.
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:37:20 +0000
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> > This just happened to me twice in a row, so I imagine it could happen to some
> > other people as well.
> 
> That's part of learning 'git send-email', I'd think :-).  On a positive
> note, now you get to learn how to use Debbugs for the same price ;-).

People don't expect their git/config to be modified in such substantial ways.  It's already difficult for new comers to use git send-email well, please don't make it harder.  (And I'm not even talking about the crash.)

There this git send-email feature:

>        The header of the email is configurable via command-line options. If not specified on the command line, the user will be prompted with a ReadLine enabled interface to provide the necessary information.

that has been removed with your patch.  I call this a bug.

I prefer the "wontfix" tag if you really don't want to amend your patch. :-)

Thanks,
Clément
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