Comment by burfog

Well, it's that bad. When I try to do things the "right" way I'm constantly exposed to the innards of git. I don't care about that stuff. It's complicated. It's a distraction from, you know, the actual task I was trying to do before git got involved.

I've done significant work with 5 other version control systems, including BitKeeper and ClearCase. Nothing is as difficult as git. At this point, I give up. Screw it.

I can do diff, tar, and patch. I have an editor. That'll do. I won't miss the confusing errors. Most importantly, I trust that these simple tools will not eat my work.