Re: [PATCH] cvs-migration document: make the need for "push" more obvious

From: J. Bruce Fields <bfields@fieldses.org>
Date: Dec 6, 2006, 14:58 UTC
Message-ID: <20061206145802.GC1714@fieldses.org>
In-Reply-To: <4576D92A.80307@xs4all.nl>

On Wed, Dec 06, 2006 at 03:52:26PM +0100, Han-Wen Nienhuys wrote:

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> Johannes Schindelin escreveu:
> > It really is an important concept to grasp for people coming
> > from CVS. Even if it is briefly mentioned, it is not obvious
> > enough to sink in.
> 
> I think the goal is laudable, but IMO it would be better to shorten
> the document rather adding more text.

OK, but...

>  Documentation/cvs-migration.txt |   34 +++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
>  1 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

... that lengthens it even more than the proposed addition.

> +    Hence, there is a difference between creating a revision
> +    (the "commit" command) and submitting it (the "push" command).

I'd rather leave that introduction as it is--just as a section that advertises the git features without trying to explain much. And I'd rather not mention push until we have a chance to explain how to use it.