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HOW FUCKING CREATIVE! Look, I can cuss, too! Woooo! (Don't tell my Mom) How about somebody with some god damn knowledge and care takes that meaningful domain

by tdavis 17y ago

HOW FUCKING CREATIVE! Look, I can cuss, too! Woooo! (Don't tell my Mom) How about somebody with some god damn knowledge and care takes that meaningful domain and actually provides a concise point-by-point difference between Git and Mercurial? Maybe even a feature-comparison table? That might actually be fucking useful. This isn't clever. By voting it up instead of flagging it you're only proving you are also not clever.

pjdavis 17y ago
That, honestly, is a great idea. I shall add that in the next few hours or so. Thanks.
- tdavis 17y ago
  I wasn't aware someone on HN made this or I might have been slightly less abrasive (okay, probably not), but I'm glad that you took the constructive (albeit rough) criticism :)
jimmybot 17y ago
A more serious problem is the expression of a sentiment I think few of us here share: "...not what someone on the internet tells you to." Really? Is it really so bad or so unreliable to read what someone on the "internet" said? In fact, I think you'd find little in print that is up to date focusing specifically on a comparison of gitvsmecurial, and what's out there doesn't have comments replying to the most obvious weak points or updating with new information. A good, up to date, reasoned argument online from a reputable blogger-hacker? Reading someone else's argumentation isn't just about blindly listening to someone else; they may bring up new information or new points that you hadn't thought about. And why does this sound like something a curmudgeonly old book editor might be saying about blogs and the Internet rather than a hacker working with the latest distributed version control tools?
- tdavis 17y ago
  Yeah, I didn't really touch on that part, but you're completely right. The only reason the Internet can be less reliable than other sources is because it lowers the barriers which usually keep stupid people from voicing their opinions to large audiences. That's it. We, the Internet, still have lots of smart, knowledgeable folks! And, yes, given the new and evolving nature of Git and Mercurial, if I'm not going to listen to someone on the Internet, I'm pretty much stuck listening to my Mom. And she still uses AOL email.

by tdavis 17y ago

pjdavis 17y ago

That, honestly, is a great idea. I shall add that in the next few hours or so. Thanks.

tdavis 17y ago
I wasn't aware someone on HN made this or I might have been slightly less abrasive (okay, probably not), but I'm glad that you took the constructive (albeit rough) criticism :)

jimmybot 17y ago

A more serious problem is the expression of a sentiment I think few of us here share: "...not what someone on the internet tells you to." Really? Is it really so bad or so unreliable to read what someone on the "internet" said? In fact, I think you'd find little in print that is up to date focusing specifically on a comparison of gitvsmecurial, and what's out there doesn't have comments replying to the most obvious weak points or updating with new information. A good, up to date, reasoned argument online from a reputable blogger-hacker? Reading someone else's argumentation isn't just about blindly listening to someone else; they may bring up new information or new points that you hadn't thought about. And why does this sound like something a curmudgeonly old book editor might be saying about blogs and the Internet rather than a hacker working with the latest distributed version control tools?

tdavis 17y ago
Yeah, I didn't really touch on that part, but you're completely right. The only reason the Internet can be less reliable than other sources is because it lowers the barriers which usually keep stupid people from voicing their opinions to large audiences. That's it. We, the Internet, still have lots of smart, knowledgeable folks! And, yes, given the new and evolving nature of Git and Mercurial, if I'm not going to listen to someone on the Internet, I'm pretty much stuck listening to my Mom. And she still uses AOL email.