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Re: [PATCHv2] Documentation/git-submodule.txt: Add Description section

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HOHeikki Orsila <shdl@zakalwe.fi>
Date
Jul 17, 2008, 10:41 UTC
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<20080717104124.GE4379@zakalwe.fi>
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On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 08:44:12PM +0200, Petr Baudis wrote:
> I have adjusted the description a bit; however, I believe mentioning
> remotes in
> the description would only raise the danger of confusion - I emphasized the
> level of separation, though.

I think not doing a comparison actually creates confusion. My immediate thought about submodules was "how does this differ from remotes? why do submodules exist rather than just remotes?"

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Message 7 of 13 in “Documentation/git-submodule.txt: Add Description section”
  1. Documentation/git-submodule.txt: Add Description sectionPetr Baudis, Jul 15, 2008
  2. Junio C HamanoJul 15, 2008
  3. Heikki OrsilaJul 15, 2008
  4. [PATCHv2] Documentation/git-submodule.txt: Add Description sectionPetr Baudis, Jul 16, 2008
  5. Kalle Olavi NiemitaloJul 16, 2008
  6. Junio C HamanoJul 16, 2008
  7. Heikki OrsilaJul 17, 2008
  8. Petr BaudisJul 17, 2008
  9. Documentation/git-submodule.txt: Further clarify the descriptionPetr Baudis, Jul 17, 2008
  10. Heikki OrsilaJul 17, 2008
  11. Junio C HamanoJul 17, 2008
  12. Petr BaudisJul 18, 2008
  13. Documentation/git-submodule.txt: Further clarify the descriptionPetr Baudis, Jul 18, 2008

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