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Re:Althttpd: Simple webserver in a single C file by throwaway525142 on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @09:37AM (#27434999)
You're not saying anything new as far as I can tell. Your grandparent already said what you said. I only disputed the "this costs next to nothing" part, which you don't seem to comment on.
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Re:Althttpd: Simple webserver in a single C file by jiofih on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @10:09AM (#27435407)
I was commenting exactly on that. You think having every commit build, at the cost of destroying history, is gaining something.

I think representing history correctly is best, and agree that “squashing buys you next to nothing” other than visually pleasant output. Clearer?

My favorite approach is rebase + non-ff merge. Best of both worlds.

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Re:Althttpd: Simple webserver in a single C file by jhasse on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @10:25AM (#27435592)
No. They think having every commit build is gaining something.

You think the disadvantage (destroying history) is more important, but you can't say that it "buys you nothing".

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