From: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 08:28:50 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Document patch syntax.
Message-ID: <20070513082850.GB12712@coredump.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To: <7vodkpzwzj.fsf@assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net>

On Sat, May 12, 2007 at 12:02:24PM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:

> For tutorial/walkthru type of documentation, my usual preference
> is "we", not "you".  "Now our little repository should be in
> this shape."  "Let's change our Makefile to do a bit more."
> That sets the tone that a slightly more knowledgeable friend is
> helping the user by working together with him, instead of an
> expert talking to a stupid user from a high place, but that is a
> bit offtopic.

I like that, too, but I don't think "we're" following it very well. Try
grepping through git/Documentation.

-Peff