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100% agree.

The fact there are 5 different ways to do the same thing is BAD, not good. Have one well defined, documented clear way to solve a problem.

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There are 3 different ways I could get to the store, I could walk or drive or bicycle. There are also 3 different paths I can take. I could go down road A, sidestreet B, or alleyway C. I know you'd rather one big button to press that just says "do it" on it, but in order to perform complex actions on complex objects, there are going to be multiple ways to accomplish the same thing.

But what if one of the ways to the store is dangerous once in a while but usually safe and always just as fast as the other 2 ways to the store.. Laziness has nothing to with the posters question. There is nothing wrong with Git , I just don't agree with the comparison.

But if the dangerous route takes only 15 minutes, and the safe ones take an hour, why shouldn't I, being fully aware of the risks, have the option to take it when I want to?

I don't know where I called anyone lazy.

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