On 13 March 2015, Andre Sihera <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 13/03/15 11:36, Charles wrote:
> >>>Please, don't start this again. Search the archives for the
> >>>>> > >previous Git vs. Mercurial pissing contests, and for why
> >>>>> > >neither actually matters.:)
> >>>> > Seriously, is using that kind of flippant and arrogant remark
> >>>> > the best argument you can come up with?
> >>>
> >>> it's neither flippant or arrogant, it's just referring to earlier
> >>> trolls^Wdiscussions that happened on the list that you can
> >>> refer to if you're interested in*why* mercurial is still the
> >>> preference.
> >>>
>
> I, and I am sure some others here, have little or no respect for
> people who only believe that such language as "pissing contests" is
> either constructive or appropriate. Flippant and arrogant, yes.
>
> Do you also consider this discussion a "pissing contest"? I suppose
> you also consider the opinions of contributors to this discussion
> "piss"?
Question: "Google Code is closing, where do we move Vim?"
Answer: "Lets's switch to Git, Git is better than Mercurial!
No, let's keep Mercurial, Mercurial is better than Git!"
How would you call this, constructive, effective, and to the point?
> Incidentally, I repeat: "Mercurial was the choice for the previous
> generation of Vim developers". I did *NOT* say that Mercurial was
> itself an older tool than git, or any other tool. I say again that
> git has advanced where Mercurial has not, and this is significant
> when trying to get a new generation of developers to contribute to
> this project, and is important for securing Vim's future.
>
> What would be constructive is putting your personal opinions aside
> and to consider the wider picture which includes *everybody*,
> Mercurial supporter or not.
/lcd
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