{"thread":{"id":"29263","subject":"how can i read git repository information.","startedAt":"2011-12-29T06:16:10Z","lastAt":"2011-12-29T08:21:00Z","messageCount":2,"participants":["sp","Magnus Bäck"],"isPatch":false,"patchVersion":null,"patchTotal":null},"messages":[{"id":"181776","messageId":"1325139370841-7134908.post@n2.nabble.com","threadId":"29263","inReplyTo":null,"subject":"how can i read git repository information.","fromName":"sp","fromEmail":"sonali.treewalker@gmail.com","sentAt":"2011-12-29T06:16:10Z","receivedAt":"2011-12-29T06:16:10Z","isPatch":false,"sender":{"key":"sonali.treewalker@gmail.com","avatar":null},"body":"hi all,\n\ni new to git.i have git repository folder of one existing project. i want to\nread git repository files from that folder but when i open that file in\nnotepad ++ it shows some encoded information,,\npleas help...\n\n--\nView this message in context: http://git.661346.n2.nabble.com/how-can-i-read-git-repository-information-tp7134908p7134908.html\nSent from the git mailing list archive at Nabble.com.\n"},{"id":"181778","messageId":"20111229082100.GB1624@jpl.local","threadId":"29263","inReplyTo":"1325139370841-7134908.post@n2.nabble.com","subject":"Re: how can i read git repository information.","fromName":"Magnus Bäck","fromEmail":"magnus.back@sonyericsson.com","sentAt":"2011-12-29T08:21:00Z","receivedAt":"2011-12-29T08:21:00Z","isPatch":false,"sender":{"key":"magnus.back@sonyericsson.com","avatar":null},"body":"On Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 07:16 CET,\n     sp <sonali.treewalker@gmail.com> wrote:\n\n> i new to git.i have git repository folder of one existing project.\n> i want to read git repository files from that folder but when i\n> open that file in notepad ++ it shows some encoded information,,\n\nWhich file are you attempting to open? What is it that you\nwant to do?\n\nA non-bare git repository consists of the working tree files\n(i.e. the files you keep under version control) and the files\nin the .git directory. Most of the latter files aren't meant\nfor human consumption but are used internally by Git for\nbookkeeping purposes. Opening them in a text editor won't be\nuseful.\n\n-- \nMagnus Bäck                   Opinions are my own and do not necessarily\nSW Configuration Manager      represent the ones of my employer, etc.\nSony Ericsson\n"}]}