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  • FizzyOrange@programming.dev
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    5 months ago

    the occasional submodule hiccup because it was misused as a replacement for a package manager when it really shouldn’t

    I don’t see why using submodules as a package manager should excuse their endless bugs. I think you just have low standards.

    The UX flaws of Git are very obvious IMO. Even the naming is terrible (“index”? What was wrong with “draft”?).

    • lysdexic@programming.devEnglish
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      4 months ago

      I don’t see why using submodules as a package manager should excuse their endless bugs.

      I don’t know what are these “endless bugs” you’re talking about. Submodules might have a UX that’s rough on the edges, but there are really no moving parts in them as they basically amount to cloning a repo and checking out a specific commit.

      Do you actually have any specific, tangible issue with submodules? Even in the cases you’re clearly and grossly misusing them