[PATCH] help config: update windows documentation to match implementation

[Matt Mackall]

On Tue, 2010-04-27 at 22:37 +0200, Mads Kiilerich wrote:
> Matt Mackall wrote, On 04/27/2010 10:28 PM:
> > On Mon, 2010-04-26 at 16:36 +0200, Mads Kiilerich wrote:
> >    
> >> # HG changeset patch
> >> # User Mads Kiilerich<mads at kiilerich.com>
> >> # Date 1272292568 -7200
> >> # Node ID 237bcc31f807d49ee151a017cf4786e9b966f8aa
> >> # Parent  767f7269af0220d9c84b0de81f3bb713913234fa
> >> help config: update windows documentation to match implementation
> >>
> >> This shows how confusing the current implementation is on Windows.
> >>
> >> I suggest we make the implementation simpler instead of documenting the
> >> complexity.
> >>      
> > Stashed away in the cathedral, thanks.
> >    
> 
> ;-)
> 
> Does that mean that the implementation can't be changed?

No, it means a) I've taken your doc fix and b) I'm still annoyed by your
cathedral insult. 

> Wouldn't it be better and less confusing to always look in all 
> locations, without exceptions?

Maybe. What are the possible downsides? What do people who care about
Windows think? How did it get the way it is now?

Generally, if something's gotten hairy like that, it's done so for a
reason. That reason may be bogus, but I'd really like to see a case
presented based on the history. Otherwise, we get into a domain of
oscillating fixes - those who don't study project history are doomed to
repeat it.

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