[rfc][patch] bzr whoami can set your branch identity

[John Arbash Meinel]

Jan Hudec wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 08, 2006 at 18:21:11 -0800, Robey Pointer wrote:
> 
>>This patch stems from an IRC conversation last week, where there was  
>>some consensus that 'bzr whoami' ought to be able to set a per-branch  
>>identity as well as display it, and that we should try harder when  
>>guessing identity from gecos.
> 
> 
> I'd like to ask for one related addition. The identity should be
> displayed along with status in the summary area when editing commit
> message, so user notices when the guess is wrong and can fix it.
> 

This is actually pretty nice. Though I never spawn an editor, always
using '-m "foo changes"'.
But for people who do, we might as well put username in there.

Do we have a way for people to cancel a commit by not changing the file?
I know CVS checks to see if the file was modified, and if not, asks if
you want to commit anyway, or abort.

John
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