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Re: Gitlab Migration


From: Dmitry Gutov
Subject: Re: Gitlab Migration
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2021 15:55:30 +0300
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On 30.08.2021 15:48, Daniel Fleischer wrote:
Dmitry Gutov [2021-08-30 Mon 15:20]  wrote:

Yes, as is now apparent from multiple arguments around the subject, appealing 
to newcomers (and/or trying to adopt
contemporary usability practices) is of much lesser priority than, say, making 
sure that each key binding that has been
with us for a number of years, is left unchanged for ever. We hate to risk 
inconveniencing existing users.
Key bindings are important!

The question is, important for what.

And whether existing muscle memory can be sacrificed for better usability. And/or for reduced suffering in newcomers.



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