Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] glossary: remove outdated/misleading/irrelevant entries

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Apr 7, 2013, 17:24 UTC
Message-ID: <7vobdq45ku.fsf@alter.siamese.dyndns.org>
In-Reply-To: <2094586774.1719611.1365347377194.JavaMail.ngmail@webmail09.arcor-online.net>

Thomas Ackermann <th.acker@arcor.de> writes:

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> -[[def_dircache]]dircache::
> -	You are *waaaaay* behind. See <<def_index,index>>.
> -
> ...
> -[[def_ent]]ent::
> -	Favorite synonym to "<<def_tree-ish,tree-ish>>" by some total geeks. See
> -	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ent_(Middle-earth) for an in-depth
> -	explanation. Avoid this term, not to confuse people.
> -
> ...
>  [[def_octopus]]octopus::
> -	To <<def_merge,merge>> more than two <<def_branch,branches>>. Also denotes an
> -	intelligent predator.
> +	To <<def_merge,merge>> more than two <<def_branch,branches>>.

I agree that these are distracting and confusing than useful historical references to our target audience. People from an earlier days of the project may miss the occasional entries with these "fun" phrasing, but we are no longer the primary target of glossary.

Will queue unless others object.  Thanks.