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Re: [PATCH v1 1/1] Documentation/ToolsOnGit.txt: gather information about tools

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Philip Oakley <philipoakley@iee.email>
Date
Apr 16, 2022, 14:51 UTC
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On 16/04/2022 14:25, Matthieu Moy wrote:
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>
>> +== Summary
>> +
>> +This document aims to gather tools that have a README and/or scripts
>> in > +the GIT project.
>
> I don't think having a README should be the criterion here. To me the
> criterion should be "tools that may not work out of the box, but for
> which some explanation, configuration or script allow using the tool
> properly".

I'm of the view that a README is a positive indicator that there is some informational value regarding the tool's use for developing Git being made available. It doesn't always have to be code before it is of assistance in developing Git.

Just my £0.02. -- Philip

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