I also think it has something to do with Windows and growing up around GUIs, for instance, when I was starting out I used to think it's impossible to name a python file "script.mp4", how could that be! even VS code won't color it for you! -- I think it has something to do with what happens when you change the file extension in the file explorer and the scary warning one sees.
I use TortoiseGit for 99% of the git operations. (And Git Cola on Linux)
I also think it has something to do with Windows and growing up around GUIs, for instance, when I was starting out I used to think it's impossible to name a python file "script.mp4", how could that be! even VS code won't color it for you! -- I think it has something to do with what happens when you change the file extension in the file explorer and the scary warning one sees.