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Re: [PATCH] gitweb: Show project README if available

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Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
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Oct 10, 2006, 04:33 UTC
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Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net> writes:
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> Petr Baudis <pasky@suse.cz> writes:
>
>> If the project includes a README file, show it in the summary page.
>...
> I wonder how this should relate to .git/description file,
> though.  In other words, it _might_ make sense to change where
> we show the contents of description right now to show the first
> line and take README from the same location.

Also we might want to consider using this file (or description) for git-daemon "motd" action if we were to enhance it. I remember that early days of git-daemon some people wanted to have motd.

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  1. gitweb: Show project README if availablePetr Baudis, Oct 10, 2006
  2. Junio C HamanoOct 10, 2006
  3. Junio C HamanoOct 10, 2006
  4. Petr BaudisOct 10, 2006
  5. Jakub NarebskiOct 10, 2006
  6. Luben TuikovOct 10, 2006
  7. Andreas EricssonOct 10, 2006
  8. Jakub NarebskiOct 10, 2006
  9. Petr BaudisOct 10, 2006
  10. Jakub NarebskiOct 11, 2006
  11. Jeff KingOct 11, 2006
  12. Jakub NarebskiOct 11, 2006
  13. Junio C HamanoOct 11, 2006
  14. Jakub NarebskiOct 11, 2006

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