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On 18.9.2012, at 15:22, Bastien wrote:

> Hi Jambunathan,
>=20
> Jambunathan K <kjambunathan@gmail.com> writes:
>=20
>> Please ask for clarification and politely indicate that a change may
>> have to be reverted. =20
>=20
> Sorry that I reverted this one too hastily and without warning.
>=20
>> Instead of the commit being wrong, is it possible that
>> changes were incomplete. =20
>=20
> I understand.
>=20
> What would be helpful would be some comment in the commit telling=20
> that the change is part of a bigger change that is not yet committed.
>=20
> But I think we should try to avoid this: the whole point of using git=20=

> is to commit changes only if they are complete.

Hi Bastien,

I think this should be to *merge* (and push) only complete changes.  At =
least this is what I think - git allows you to commit often while making =
changes.

Actually, I think you agree, your next paragraph says as much.

- Carsten


>  A "change" can be a
> commit or a set of commits, but let's try to push changes only when
> they are complete.
>=20
> I know this is not always easy, and I'm not lecturing here, I'm just
> sharing directions I try to follow myself.
>=20
> Thanks,
>=20
> --=20
> Bastien
>=20