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Re: [PATCH] Change mentions of "git programs" to "git commands"

From
Ori Avtalion <ori@avtalion.name>
Date
Aug 11, 2009, 11:49 UTC
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<4A815AAC.2030601@avtalion.name>
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<20090811125813.6117@nanako3.lavabit.com>
On 08/11/2009 06:58 AM, Nanako Shiraishi wrote:
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> From: Ori Avtalion<ori@avtalion.name>
> Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 17:24:21 +0300
> Subject: [PATCH] Change mentions of "git programs" to "git commands"
>
> Most of the docs and printouts refer to "commands" when discussing what
> the end users call via the "git" top-level program. We should refer them
> as "git programs" when we discuss the fact that the commands are
> implemented as separate programs, but in other contexts, it is better to
> use the term "git commands" consistently.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ori Avtalion<ori@avtalion.name>
> Signed-off-by: Nanako Shiraishi<nanako3@lavabit.com>
> ---
>
Thanks Nanako!

I'm fine with the changes. (it doesn't help much to nitpick on 'git-foo' vs 'git foo' vs 'foo' :)

You might want to consider this patch too:
diff --git a/Documentation/git-mailsplit.txt 
b/Documentation/git-mailsplit.txt
index 5cc94ec..8f1b99b 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-mailsplit.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-mailsplit.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ git-mailsplit(1)

  NAME
  ----
-git-mailsplit - Simple UNIX mbox splitter program
+git-mailsplit - Simple UNIX mbox splitter

  SYNOPSIS
  --------
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Message 7 of 11 in “Change mentions of "git programs" to "git commands"”
  1. Change mentions of "git programs" to "git commands"Ori Avtalion, Aug 7, 2009
  2. Junio C HamanoAug 7, 2009
  3. Erik Faye-LundAug 8, 2009
  4. Ori AvtalionAug 8, 2009
  5. Junio C HamanoAug 8, 2009
  6. Change mentions of "git programs" to "git commands"Nanako Shiraishi, Aug 11, 2009
  7. Ori AvtalionAug 11, 2009
  8. Nanako ShiraishiAug 11, 2009
  9. Ori AvtalionAug 11, 2009
  10. Ori AvtalionAug 13, 2009
  11. Junio C HamanoAug 12, 2009

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