[darcs-users] Random rant about --no-set-default

[Eric Kow]

On Sun, Jan 04, 2009 at 21:59:03 +0100, Matthias Kilian wrote:
> Wouldn't it be more sane to *never* touch the default repo by
> default, remove that --no-set-default option, and add instead the
> opposite (--set-default)? In other words, --no-set-default should
> be the default IMHO.

Both options are there.  It's just a question of what should be the
right default.  If you think it's just you, you could set ALL
no-set-default in your ${HOME}/.darcs/defaults.

If you think this is a matter for all users (and I think would agree
with you if you did), then it is likely a good idea to hold a debate
on this list, making sure to summarise the results on
  http://wiki.darcs.net/index.html/DefaultSwitches

I personally am leaning towards your suggestion, that --no-set-default
be the default.  I also think that if we were to mess around with the
defaults, we could maybe consider having a big bang changeover of the
default switches in darcs 2.3.  See the wiki for other defaults in
contention.

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Eric Kow <http://www.nltg.brighton.ac.uk/home/Eric.Kow>
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