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Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 19:09:21 -0700 (PDT)
From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org>
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To: doug@safeport.com, dougb@FreeBSD.org, freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org,
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Subject: Re: conf/40102: mergemaster should use the currend working directory as the default for -m
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Synopsis: mergemaster should use the currend working directory as the default for -m

State-Changed-From-To: open->closed
State-Changed-By: dougb
State-Changed-When: Mon Jul 1 19:04:58 PDT 2002
State-Changed-Why: 

Your definition of "counter-intuitive" seems a bit self-serving.
Given that the vast majority of users have their source trees
in /usr/src, and given that mm has never required you to be in
/usr/src to work, it's not reasonable to assume that all of those
people should change their habits to suit your convenience.

In other words, to change the default at this time would be a
giant POLA violation, and the -m option already exists to handle
exactly the case you cite.


Responsible-Changed-From-To: freebsd-bugs->dougb
Responsible-Changed-By: dougb
Responsible-Changed-When: Mon Jul 1 19:04:58 PDT 2002
Responsible-Changed-Why: 

mergemaster is my baby.

http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=40102

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