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Re: git diff bug?

From
David Abrahams <dave@boostpro.com>
Date
Apr 6, 2009, 18:16 UTC
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On Apr 6, 2009, at 11:53 AM, Jeff King wrote:
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> All of that being said, it is obviously a documentation failure if it
> didn't explain in which files the various parts go. If you don't mind,
> can you skim over the documentation you read one more time and point  
> out
> where it led you wrong?  Maybe we can make it a little clearer.

Wow, that is a *really* admirable response. Git itself may be a tad arcane, but the community has been fantastic. Thanks billionses for that -- it can only mean more a more learnable Git down the road. I posted an answer to your question in a different reply.

-- David Abrahams BoostPro Computing http://boostpro.com

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  2. Jeff KingApr 4, 2009
  3. Jeff KingApr 4, 2009
  4. David AbrahamsApr 6, 2009
  5. Michael J GruberApr 6, 2009
  6. David AbrahamsApr 6, 2009
  7. Jeff KingApr 6, 2009
  8. Jeff KingApr 6, 2009
  9. Matthieu MoyApr 6, 2009
  10. Junio C HamanoApr 6, 2009
  11. Matthieu MoyApr 6, 2009
  12. David AbrahamsApr 6, 2009
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