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=C3=86var Arnfj=C3=B6r=C3=B0 Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com> writes:

> It seems as though you're saying that any fixes or changes in this area
> would be incomplete without moving us towards the most pedantic and
> minimalist interpretation possible when doing a "git init", is that
> right?

Not at all.  Belt and suspenders is a good way forward.  I am just
saying that on-demand creation is more important than the other one.