git: default to nano instead of vim#28202
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to match what we do with cygwin git
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Personally, I prefer vim, but if this change gets merged, I can always customize git's behavior to suit my preferences. |
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The reasoning is the same as with the cygwin change. Debian/Ubuntu/Fedora use nano, so users are use to that, and it's easier for beginners, while it's easy for vim users to adjust things. |
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I've always thought MSYS2 was closer to Arch, given its use of pacman :) |
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I'd guess Windows users are more familiar with Ubuntu though, in case they interact with WSL, or run something on a server. |
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the editor can still be changed via config or |
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to match what we do with cygwin git (Fixed indentation) Cherry-picked-from-MSYS2: aae0c9d (git: default to nano instead of vim (msys2#28202), 2026-03-01) Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
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as suggested in msys2#28202 Cherry-picked-from-MSYS2: d3ff7a1 (git: allow _DEFAULT_EDITOR override, 2026-03-11) Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
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to match what we do with cygwin git