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Bug 347347 - [client][git] git progress status messages could be more user friendly
Summary: [client][git] git progress status messages could be more user friendly
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Orion
Classification: ECD
Component: Git (show other bugs)
Version: 0.2   Edit
Hardware: PC Windows 7
: P3 minor (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: libing wang CLA
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Reported: 2011-05-26 13:02 EDT by Susan McCourt CLA
Modified: 2015-05-05 14:43 EDT (History)
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Description Susan McCourt CLA 2011-05-26 13:02:45 EDT 
The git status messages are a mix of a user-oriented instructions (go to the repositories page) and git server status (FAST_FORWARD).  There was another bug talking about the fact that the server statuses probably shouldn't reference client UI.  I agree with that, but the server-side messages are not always understandable either.

In the screenshot, I did a merge and I got an info status with "FAST_FORWARD".  Maybe most git people know that means success, but I was wanting to see something reporting success, like "You are now up to date."
Comment 1 Maciej Bendkowski CLA 2013-07-17 11:30:00 EDT 
I'm in favor of changing the git status messages. I think it's time for us to change the non descriptive messages like "OK" or "FAST_FORWARD" to something more meaningful and user friendly. Not to mention, way more cool.
Comment 2 John Arthorne CLA 2015-05-05 14:43:50 EDT 
Closing as part of a mass clean up of inactive bugs. Please reopen if this problem still occurs or is relevant to you. For more details see:

https://dev.eclipse.org/mhonarc/lists/orion-dev/msg03444.html