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Re: [PATCH v4 5/5] doc: git-push: Add explanation of `git push origin main`

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Julia Evans <julia@jvns.ca>
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Oct 3, 2025, 17:58 UTC
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>> +The simplest way to push is `git push <remote> <branch>`.
>> +`git push origin main` will push the local `main` branch to the `main`
>> +branch on the remote named `origin`.
>
> Perhaps "For example," to avoid starting with punctuation/commands?
> I'm not sure if that kind of thing is actually confusing for readers
> or not, though. If not, I'll stop recommending such changes.
I don't think I've ever been told by a reader that it's confusing.
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  1. 0/4 doc: git-push: clarify DESCRIPTION section & refspec definitionJulia Evans via GitGitGadget, Aug 26, 2025
  2. 1/4 doc: git-push: update introJulia Evans via GitGitGadget, Aug 26, 2025
  3. D. Ben KnobleAug 28, 2025
  4. Junio C HamanoAug 28, 2025
  5. Kristoffer HaugsbakkAug 29, 2025
  6. Julia EvansAug 28, 2025
  7. D. Ben KnobleAug 28, 2025
  8. 2/4 doc: git-push: clarify "where to push"Julia Evans via GitGitGadget, Aug 26, 2025
  9. Junio C HamanoAug 27, 2025
  10. 3/4 doc: git-push: clarify "what to push"Julia Evans via GitGitGadget, Aug 26, 2025
  11. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2025
  12. Julia EvansAug 27, 2025
  13. D. Ben KnobleAug 28, 2025
  14. 4/4 doc: git-push: rewrite refspec specificationJulia Evans via GitGitGadget, Aug 26, 2025
  15. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2025
  16. Julia EvansAug 27, 2025
  17. D. Ben KnobleAug 28, 2025
  18. 0/4 doc: git-push: clarify DESCRIPTION section & refspec definitionJulia Evans via GitGitGadget, Sep 12, 2025
  19. 1/4 doc: git-push: clarify introJulia Evans via GitGitGadget, Sep 12, 2025
  20. Junio C HamanoSep 12, 2025
  21. Julia EvansSep 15, 2025
  22. Junio C HamanoSep 16, 2025
  23. Julia EvansSep 16, 2025
  24. Ben KnobleSep 16, 2025
  25. Junio C HamanoSep 16, 2025
  26. Junio C HamanoSep 17, 2025
  27. Julia EvansSep 18, 2025
  28. 2/4 doc: add an UPSTREAM BRANCHES section to pull/push/fetchJulia Evans via GitGitGadget, Sep 12, 2025
  29. Junio C HamanoSep 12, 2025
  30. Julia EvansSep 15, 2025
  31. Junio C HamanoSep 15, 2025
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  33. Junio C HamanoSep 16, 2025
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  36. Julia EvansSep 18, 2025
  37. 3/4 doc: git-push: clarify "where to push"Julia Evans via GitGitGadget, Sep 12, 2025
  38. Junio C HamanoSep 12, 2025
  39. Junio C HamanoSep 12, 2025
  40. Julia EvansSep 15, 2025
  41. 4/4 doc: git-push: clarify "what to push"Julia Evans via GitGitGadget, Sep 12, 2025
  42. 0/4 doc: git-push: clarify DESCRIPTION sectionJulia Evans via GitGitGadget, Sep 23, 2025
  43. 1/4 doc: git-push: clarify introJulia Evans via GitGitGadget, Sep 23, 2025
  44. 2/4 doc: add an UPSTREAM BRANCHES section to pull/push/fetchJulia Evans via GitGitGadget, Sep 23, 2025
  45. Junio C HamanoSep 24, 2025
  46. Julia EvansSep 30, 2025
  47. 3/4 doc: git-push: clarify "where to push"Julia Evans via GitGitGadget, Sep 23, 2025
  48. 4/4 doc: git-push: clarify "what to push"Julia Evans via GitGitGadget, Sep 23, 2025
  49. Junio C HamanoSep 24, 2025
  50. Julia EvansSep 25, 2025
  51. Junio C HamanoSep 25, 2025
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  53. Junio C HamanoSep 26, 2025
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  55. Julia EvansSep 26, 2025
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  57. Julia EvansSep 26, 2025
  58. Junio C HamanoSep 26, 2025
  59. D. Ben KnobleSep 28, 2025
  60. D. Ben KnobleSep 23, 2025
  61. 0/5 doc: git-push: clarify DESCRIPTION sectionJulia Evans via GitGitGadget, Sep 30, 2025
  62. 1/5 doc: git-push: clarify introJulia Evans via GitGitGadget, Sep 30, 2025
  63. 2/5 doc: add an UPSTREAM BRANCHES section to pull/push/fetchJulia Evans via GitGitGadget, Sep 30, 2025
  64. Junio C HamanoSep 30, 2025
  65. Julia EvansOct 3, 2025
  66. Junio C HamanoOct 3, 2025
  67. Jean-Noël AVILAOct 1, 2025
  68. Julia EvansOct 3, 2025
  69. 3/5 doc: git-push: clarify "where to push"Julia Evans via GitGitGadget, Sep 30, 2025
  70. 4/5 doc: git-push: clarify "what to push"Julia Evans via GitGitGadget, Sep 30, 2025
  71. Junio C HamanoSep 30, 2025
  72. Jean-Noël AVILAOct 1, 2025
  73. 5/5 doc: git-push: Add explanation of `git push origin main`Julia Evans via GitGitGadget, Sep 30, 2025
  74. D. Ben KnobleOct 1, 2025
  75. Julia EvansOct 3, 2025
  76. D. Ben KnobleOct 1, 2025
  77. 0/5 doc: git-push: clarify DESCRIPTION sectionJulia Evans via GitGitGadget, Oct 6, 2025
  78. 1/5 doc: git-push: clarify introJulia Evans via GitGitGadget, Oct 6, 2025
  79. 2/5 doc: add an UPSTREAM BRANCHES section to pull/push/fetchJulia Evans via GitGitGadget, Oct 6, 2025
  80. Kristoffer HaugsbakkOct 7, 2025
  81. Julia EvansOct 7, 2025
  82. D. Ben KnobleOct 7, 2025
  83. 3/5 doc: git-push: clarify "where to push"Julia Evans via GitGitGadget, Oct 6, 2025
  84. 4/5 doc: git-push: clarify "what to push"Julia Evans via GitGitGadget, Oct 6, 2025
  85. 5/5 doc: git-push: Add explanation of `git push origin main`Julia Evans via GitGitGadget, Oct 6, 2025
  86. D. Ben KnobleOct 6, 2025
  87. Junio C HamanoOct 6, 2025

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