From 5fbd1858fb04d7081d96f87474bc8e3147d7d716 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mattias Andrée Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:31:36 +0200 Subject: on keyword expension MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Signed-off-by: Mattias Andrée --- using-git.texinfo | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) diff --git a/using-git.texinfo b/using-git.texinfo index 08486b4..024160b 100644 --- a/using-git.texinfo +++ b/using-git.texinfo @@ -1306,6 +1306,7 @@ is annoying. * Git and timestamps:: * Git and custom merge tools:: * Git and shared build caches:: +* Git and keyword expansion:: @end menu @@ -1415,6 +1416,19 @@ be handled with tools made specifically for just that. +@node Git and keyword expansion +@section Git and keyword expansion + +About half of all source control systems +supports keyword expansion. As a feature, +Git does not. Keyword expansion causes +strange problems and is not really useful. +Nor it is a true task for source control +systems to implement, If can as successfully +be implemented with external tools, where +it belongs. + + @node Beyond Git @chapter Beyond Git -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2