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Re: [PATCH] Simplified GIT usage guide

From
JFJ. Bruce Fields <bfields@fieldses.org>
Date
Dec 13, 2008, 01:03 UTC
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<20081213010328.GA23224@fieldses.org>
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<20081212194703.GA17573@fieldses.org>
On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 02:47:03PM -0500, bfields wrote:
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> On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 06:28:27PM +0000, David Howells wrote:
> > Add a guide to using GIT's simpler features.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>
> 
> Just a couple random thoughts:

(Also: this patch applies to either the git or linux trees, and you sent it to both mailing lists. Looks like you meant it for linux, but you might want to clarify....)

--b.
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> 
> 	- The advantage of adding this to the kernel tree is that you
> 	  can tailor it for a more specific audience (kernel developers
> 	  and testers).  A lot of this (e.g. the object-database
> 	  discussion) seems to be generic introduction-to-git stuff.
> 	  Is there some canonical external documentation you could refer
> 	  to for that stuff, that would allow you to get more quickly to
> 	  the more tailored information?  If not, is there something you
> 	  could improve to the point where you *would* be comfortable
> 	  referring to it?
> 	- How much overlap is there with
> 	  Documentation/development-process/7.AdvancedTopics?  Should
> 	  there be cross-references between the two?
> 
> There's an awful lot of introductions to git out there now (and I've got
> my own share of the blame).
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  1. Simplified GIT usage guideDavid Howells, Dec 12, 2008
  2. Miklos VajnaDec 12, 2008
  3. David HowellsDec 12, 2008
  4. Miklos VajnaDec 12, 2008
  5. David HowellsDec 13, 2008
  6. Miklos VajnaDec 13, 2008
  7. Johannes SchindelinDec 12, 2008
  8. David HowellsDec 12, 2008
  9. Sverre RabbelierDec 12, 2008
  10. Aidan Van DykDec 12, 2008
  11. Nick AndrewDec 13, 2008
  12. Ping YinDec 14, 2008
  13. Paul E. McKenneyDec 19, 2008
  14. Junio C HamanoDec 19, 2008
  15. Paul E. McKenneyDec 19, 2008
  16. valdis.kletnieks@vt.eduDec 24, 2008
  17. Johannes SchindelinDec 19, 2008
  18. Paul E. McKenneyDec 19, 2008
  19. Jakub NarebskiDec 12, 2008
  20. David HowellsDec 13, 2008
  21. Sverre RabbelierDec 13, 2008
  22. Willy TarreauDec 19, 2008
  23. Nicolas PitreDec 13, 2008
  24. J. Bruce FieldsDec 12, 2008
  25. J. Bruce FieldsDec 13, 2008
  26. David HowellsDec 13, 2008
  27. Jeff GarzikDec 12, 2008
  28. Chris FriesenDec 12, 2008
  29. David HowellsDec 13, 2008
  30. Junio C HamanoDec 13, 2008
  31. Nick AndrewDec 13, 2008
  32. Nicolas PitreDec 12, 2008
  33. Junio C HamanoDec 13, 2008
  34. Matthieu MoyDec 14, 2008
  35. Marcin SlusarzDec 14, 2008
  36. C. Scott AnanianDec 19, 2008
  37. Michael J GruberDec 19, 2008
  38. C. Scott AnanianDec 19, 2008

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