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List:       git
Subject:    Re: [PATCH] doc: Modify git-add doc to say "staging area"
From:       "David A. Wheeler" <dwheeler () dwheeler ! com>
Date:       2017-12-14 19:05:21
Message-ID: 6382776C-175A-4E27-8D7C-385FFF167535 () dwheeler ! com
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On December 14, 2017 1:50:00 PM EST, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
> I agree with that.  I do not consider the proposed change "good".

Why is "index" better? It is a confusing name, one that has many other unrelated \
meanings.  In particular, many projects managed by git also have an index, but few \
have a staging area.

Also, the phrase "staging area" is already in use, so this is not a new term (e.g., \
git-staging).


--- David A.Wheeler


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