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Re: [PATCH] Add help details to git help command. (This time with Perl)

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David Greaves <david@dgreaves.com>
Date
Apr 19, 2005, 20:45 UTC
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Steven Cole wrote:
> Speaking of "I think", the name "cogito" was suggested for the
> SCM layer, but IIRC Linus suggested staying with just plain git. Petr
> suggested tig, perhaps because it looks at git from another point of view.
I haven't read _all_ the mails - I thought cogito was kinda selected and 
  I got the feeling that Linus wasn't exactly bothered what it was called.
Anyway, git has a rename that needs testing at some point...
> legit        Since git is GPLv2, but perhaps a little too French.

That made me smile. Quite a few entendres in there...

It's Petr's baby - he gets to name it.
David
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Message 13 of 16 in “Add help details to git help command.”
  1. Add help details to git help command.Steven Cole, Apr 18, 2005
  2. Petr BaudisApr 18, 2005
  3. Steven ColeApr 18, 2005
  4. [RFC] Another way to provide help details. (was Re: [PATCH] Add help details to git help command.)Steven Cole, Apr 19, 2005
  5. Petr BaudisApr 19, 2005
  6. David GreavesApr 19, 2005
  7. Steven ColeApr 19, 2005
  8. Petr BaudisApr 19, 2005
  9. Steven ColeApr 19, 2005
  10. Petr BaudisApr 19, 2005
  11. David GreavesApr 19, 2005
  12. Steven ColeApr 19, 2005
  13. David GreavesApr 19, 2005
  14. Petr BaudisApr 20, 2005
  15. David GreavesApr 21, 2005
  16. Petr BaudisApr 23, 2005

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