Steven Penny <svnp...@gmail.com> writes: > On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 1:29 AM Johannes Sixt wrote: >> As long as C:\Windows\System32 on my Windows computer contains only >> 64-Bit binaries, I consider the characters "3" and "2" next to each >> other in this order just noise and without any form of information. The >> important part of the name is "win". > > sorry friend, but thats a logical fallacy :( > > http://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/no-true-scotsman > > just because the name "System32" is still in use (wrongly, I might add) doesnt > mean that "Win32" should still be in use. > > Each name is a separate argument. The "Win32" name has been changed by > Microsoft > and shouldnt be used by Git if possible. Its an easy change and I could send > a pull request myself. However just because Microsoft hasnt changed "Sytem32" > doesnt mean that they wont or shouldnt - as you said its just as misleading. > We > should fix ambiguities where we can, not embrace them.
FWIW, in the context of the Git development ecosystem, whatever Dscho wants to do in compat/ that is limited to Windows is "officially endorsed by Microsoft" enough. Also I do not think J6t felt 32 in System32 or in win32 was misleading. At least I didn't read the above that way.
