Hi,

On Wed, 9 Jul 2008, Johannes Sixt wrote:

> On Mittwoch, 9. Juli 2008, Johannes Schindelin wrote:
> > On Tue, 8 Jul 2008, Johannes Sixt wrote:
> > > We could derive directories like this:
> > >
> > >              [*]              [+]
> > > (1) git.exe -----> exec-path -----> templates
> > >
> > >                             |\----> etc/gitconfig
> > >
> > >                              \----> html docs
> > >
> > > or we could do it like this:
> > >
> > >              [*]
> > > (2) git.exe ------> exec-path
> > >
> > >            |  [+]
> > >            |\-----> templates
> > >            |\-----> etc/gitconfig
> > >
> > >             \-----> html docs
> > >
> > > [*] can be overridden with --exec-path option or GIT_EXEC_PATH env var
> > > [+} can be overridden with --template option GIT_TEMPLATE_DIR env var
> > >
> > > Which one is more appropriate?
> >
> > IMHO 2), since the templates directory and the exec-path directory are
> > same in nature: they are directories with additional stuff.
> 
> With (1) you could install git.exe (or even a symlink to git on Unix) 
> somewhere in $PATH, and the rest in $anywhere and just point GIT_EXEC_PATH 
> (and only that) to $anywhere/libexec/git-core. Would you think that this 
> feature is not worth it?

Correct.  I think this feature is not worth it.  I think all of Git should 
be installed in one place, on Windows.

Ciao,
Dscho

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