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Re: [PATCH 2/3] Allow help.htmlpath to be an http: URL

From
Chris Webb <chris@arachsys.com>
Date
Jun 27, 2012, 21:41 UTC
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<20120627214120.GE11498@arachsys.com>
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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:
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> Which leads me to conclude that it is the right thing to do if
> html_path came from the configuration, not from the compiled-in
> default, to always ask browser to do its thing, and let it fail if
> it has to fail---it is not Git's problem anymore at that point.
>
> It also is the simplest.

Yes, indeed! Okay, I'll re-roll it that way and go for the super-simple approach.

Cheers,
Chris.
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  1. Chris WebbJun 27, 2012
  2. 1/3 Add config variable to set HTML path for git-help --webChris Webb, Jun 27, 2012
  3. 2/3 Allow help.htmlpath to be an http: URLChris Webb, Jun 27, 2012
  4. Jeff KingJun 27, 2012
  5. Chris WebbJun 27, 2012
  6. Junio C HamanoJun 27, 2012
  7. Chris WebbJun 27, 2012
  8. Jeff KingJun 27, 2012
  9. Chris WebbJun 27, 2012
  10. Jeff KingJun 27, 2012
  11. Junio C HamanoJun 28, 2012
  12. Chris WebbJun 28, 2012
  13. Jeff KingJun 28, 2012
  14. Chris WebbJun 28, 2012
  15. 3/3 Add a help format 'usage' to provide brief command usageChris Webb, Jun 27, 2012

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