Repository referencing in command lines (was Re: 08:16 < abentley> Better phrasing: [...])

[Robert Collins]

On Fri, 2006-02-10 at 10:01 -0500, Aaron Bentley wrote:

> bzr init traditionally creates a branch in the cwd.  You're saying you
> want 'bzr init --repo=/foo/bar' to do nothing the the cwd at all?
> 
> > As a side point, I'd also push heavily for a $BZR_REPO or such
> > environmental variable.  
> 
> I'd agree.  Robert Collins will vehemently disagree.  Guess we'll have
> to have a cage match.

I think its unelegant and restrictive, but I have nothing against an
optional feature to do this. I would vehemently request a nicer way to
do, and suggest that the UI considerations be thought through carefully
too.

Rob
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