Comments on: Git and command-line fear http://jagregory.com/writings/git-and-command-line-fear/ Monkeying with the code Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:30:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: hozanassredin http://jagregory.com/writings/git-and-command-line-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-38015 hozanassredin Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:27:01 +0000 http://blog.jagregory.com/?p=304#comment-38015 There are Git Extensions project but I prefere HG with tortoiseHG There are Git Extensions project but I prefere HG with tortoiseHG

]]> By: James Gregory http://jagregory.com/writings/git-and-command-line-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-28664 James Gregory Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:27:43 +0000 http://blog.jagregory.com/?p=304#comment-28664 Martina: Agreed. Use what works best for each situation. As for the Windows command-line, that's just a sorry excuse for a shell. Martina: Agreed. Use what works best for each situation. As for the Windows command-line, that’s just a sorry excuse for a shell.

]]> By: Martina http://jagregory.com/writings/git-and-command-line-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-28663 Martina Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:15:47 +0000 http://blog.jagregory.com/?p=304#comment-28663 Some tasks are better done on the command line, other tasks are easier in a GUI. For example, if you want "cherry-pick" files to commit, or review your changes before committing. This takes only a few clicks in a GUI, but much more typing on the command line. Furthermore, the Windows command prompt is in a very sad state. Not only there are fewer command tools available (which are also quite limited to their UNIX counterparts), the command prompt window itself is still basically an emulation of the MS-DOS screen and unable to hold a candle to xTerm or Terminal.app. Even such basic things as cut and paste or window resizing don't work as they should. While you can install additional command line tools, you cannot do much about the command prompt window itself. Sure there are hacks like Console2, which address some of the shortcomings, but these are really hacks, and you are constantly reminded of it when you use them. Some tasks are better done on the command line, other tasks are easier in a GUI. For example, if you want “cherry-pick” files to commit, or review your changes before committing. This takes only a few clicks in a GUI, but much more typing on the command line.

Furthermore, the Windows command prompt is in a very sad state. Not only there are fewer command tools available (which are also quite limited to their UNIX counterparts), the command prompt window itself is still basically an emulation of the MS-DOS screen and unable to hold a candle to xTerm or Terminal.app. Even such basic things as cut and paste or window resizing don’t work as they should. While you can install additional command line tools, you cannot do much about the command prompt window itself. Sure there are hacks like Console2, which address some of the shortcomings, but these are really hacks, and you are constantly reminded of it when you use them.

]]> By: James Gregory http://jagregory.com/writings/git-and-command-line-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-28514 James Gregory Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:57:31 +0000 http://blog.jagregory.com/?p=304#comment-28514 Then you're not the target of this rant :) Even if you decide to stick with SVN, at least you've evaluated git for what it is - not just dumped it because it's command-line only. Then you’re not the target of this rant :) Even if you decide to stick with SVN, at least you’ve evaluated git for what it is – not just dumped it because it’s command-line only.

]]> By: josh http://jagregory.com/writings/git-and-command-line-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-28512 josh Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:54:54 +0000 http://blog.jagregory.com/?p=304#comment-28512 i'm still deciding between subversion and git. I like both. I like them both a lot more than cvs, vss, and clearcase. I had been using git on mac and linux so when I grabbed source for fluentNH I was surprised how much better the windows git client had gotten. it's still command line and i'm still comfortable with that, but the install is almost brain dead simple now. i’m still deciding between subversion and git. I like both. I like them both a lot more than cvs, vss, and clearcase. I had been using git on mac and linux so when I grabbed source for fluentNH I was surprised how much better the windows git client had gotten. it’s still command line and i’m still comfortable with that, but the install is almost brain dead simple now.

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