[Gnu-arch-users] Re: [GNU-arch-dev] Re: GNU Arch status update

[Mikhael Goikhman]

On 08 Feb 2005 17:03:39 +0900, Miles Bader wrote:
> 
> So:
> 
>    add
>    rm        (alias: remove?)
>    mv        (alias: move, rename)
> 
>    add-id
>    remove-id
>    move-id

The list I posted in "[BUG] Rethinking .." message is similar, but has a
serious advantage, it matches the names cvs and svn uses. This is good,
it is not like these cvs-like names conflict with any arch concepts.

Moreover, "delete-id" is a better term than "remove-id", because arch
already uses this name, and produces 'D' in "changes" output. In fact,
"R" is used in baz to mean "rename", not "remove"... And "M" means file
modification and not "move", but there is nothing to do about this one.

As for having "add-id", I see no reason to do this, there is no any
confusion about what "add" does. But if "add-id" makes anyone (you)
happy, such alias may be added to the list I posted.

Personally I believe in aliases, so it is not very important here
whether the main spelling is "delete" and "move", or "rm" and "mv".

Regards,
Mikhael.