[darcs-users] darcs patch: Fixed typo (and 1 more)

Grant Husbands darcsusers at grant.x43.net
Tue Aug 12 12:56:51 UTC 2008


Simon Michael wrote:
>> "You should not unrecord, amend or re-record patches which have already 
>> propagated to other repositories, as these changes are local only. (To 
>> change recorded patches in a way that propagates, record an additional 
>> patch or use darcs rollback.)"
Peter B. West wrote:
> Even this change takes a bit of parsing.
and:
> However, I don' know enough about the issues to suggest a better 
> wording. The more I think about it, the more uncertain I become.

Maybe something less prescriptive would work, like this:

"Patches that have been either unrecorded and re-recorded or amended
will conflict with previous copies of the patch, where they meet."

Maybe with "You could record a new patch or use rollback, instead.", if 
necessary.

Grant.


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