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Re: [PATCH] user-manual.txt: fix a few mistakes

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JFJ. Bruce Fields <bfields@fieldses.org>
Date
Nov 14, 2007, 19:44 UTC
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On Wed, Nov 14, 2007 at 11:42:03AM -0800, Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> "J. Bruce Fields" <bfields@fieldses.org> writes:
> 
> > I actually prefer "head" here.  On something like:
> >
> > 		 A--B--C
> > 		/
> > 	o--o--o
> > 		\
> > 		 o--o--o
> >
> >
> > The term "branch" could be used to refer to the whole line of
> > development consisting of A, B, and C.  The term "head", on the other
> > hand, refers to either C or a ref that points to it.  We also use the
> > terms "branch head" or just "branch" for that case, but I think "head"
> > is more precise.
> >
> >> +This lists the commits reachable from the previous version of the branch.
> >> +This syntax can be used with any git command that accepts a commit,
> >>  not just with git log.  Some other examples:
> >
> > (Otherwise looks fine, thanks!)
> 
> Oops, I think I skipped the hunk #2 and applied hunk #3.  Will
> fix-up with:
OK, thanks Junio!
--b.
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