Re: annotate vs blame

On Thu, 2002-08-29 at 12:24, Noel Yap wrote:
> AFAIK, subversion attempts to have the same commands
> and functionality as CVS but it differs when it comes
> to "blame". So it begs the question, "Why was the
> 'blame' command chosen over the more established (and,
> IMHO, less pessimistic) 'annotate' command?"

Well, we don't actually have the command yet. But, reasons to pick
"blame":

  * It's more fun.

  * It's more descriptive. ("annotate" is counter-intuitive, really; it
    sounds like a command to attach a note to a revision, or something.)

  * It's what large segments of the CVS community call it in
    conversation.

  * It's easier to type and say.

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Received on Thu Aug 29 19:18:04 2002