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Re: directory addition
From: |
Derek R. Price |
Subject: |
Re: directory addition |
Date: |
Sun, 22 Apr 2001 02:57:52 -0400 |
"Laird J. Nelson" wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: address@hidden
> > How about reading the manual to learn what the commands and options do
> > and just using the Usage messages to refresh your memory.
>
> Oh, come on. Normally I'm all for succinctness, but this is downright
> silly as an answer to the original question. If your objection is the
> length of the message, how about:
>
> -d Include empty directories in update.
[as opposed to]
> -d Build directories, like checkout does.
>
[...]
> ....which is shorter than the original entry by two characters (and about
> 2000% more meaningful):
Umm, I think neither's the case. Something like "Include _newly existant_
directories" in update, maybe. They don't have to be empty - only new.
Derek
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Re: directory addition, Greg A. Woods, 2001/04/19