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[PATCH 09/10] user-manual: introduce git

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JFJ. Bruce Fields <bfields@citi.umich.edu>
Date
May 14, 2007, 15:21 UTC
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From: J. Bruce Fields <bfields@citi.umich.edu>
Well, we should say at least something about what git is.
Signed-off-by: "J. Bruce Fields" <bfields@citi.umich.edu>
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diff --git a/Documentation/user-manual.txt b/Documentation/user-manual.txt
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 Git User's Manual (for version 1.5.1 or newer)
 ______________________________________________
 
+
+Git is a fast distributed revision control system.
+
 This manual is designed to be readable by someone with basic unix
 command-line skills, but no previous knowledge of git.
 
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1.5.1.4.19.g69e2
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Message 12 of 17 in “user-manual: revise birdseye-view chapter”
  1. 02/10 user-manual: revise birdseye-view chapterJ. Bruce Fields, May 14, 2007
  2. Junio C HamanoMay 15, 2007
  3. J. Bruce FieldsMay 15, 2007
  4. 03/10 glossary: expand and clarify some definitions, prune cross-referencesJ. Bruce Fields, May 14, 2007
  5. Jakub NarebskiMay 14, 2007
  6. J. Bruce FieldsMay 17, 2007
  7. 04/10 user-manual: move quick-start to an appendixJ. Bruce Fields, May 14, 2007
  8. 05/10 Documentation: remove howto's now incorporated into manualJ. Bruce Fields, May 14, 2007
  9. 06/10 user-manual: move howto/make-dist.txt into user manualJ. Bruce Fields, May 14, 2007
  10. 07/10 user-manual: move howto/using-topic-branches into manualJ. Bruce Fields, May 14, 2007
  11. 08/10 user-manual: add a "counting commits" exampleJ. Bruce Fields, May 14, 2007
  12. 09/10 user-manual: introduce gitJ. Bruce Fields, May 14, 2007
  13. 10/10 user-manual: listing commits reachable from some refs not othersJ. Bruce Fields, May 14, 2007
  14. Luck, TonyMay 14, 2007
  15. user-manual: fix origin/linus confusion in topic-branches exampleJ. Bruce Fields, May 14, 2007
  16. Linus TorvaldsMay 14, 2007
  17. J. Bruce FieldsMay 14, 2007

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