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Re: [PATCH] Documentation/git-submodule.txt: Add Description section

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Jul 15, 2008, 14:06 UTC
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Petr Baudis <pasky@suse.cz> writes:
> Figuring out how submodules work conceptually is quite a bumpy
> ride for a newcomer; the user manual helps (if one knows to actually
> look into it), but the reference documentation should provide good
> quick intro as well. This patch attempts to do that.

Good discussion starter, I think. There seem to be a few technical inaccuracies though.

I'll wait until the people interested in submodules on the list form consensus on the wording and contents.

Previous: Petr BaudisNext: Heikki Orsila
Message 2 of 13 in “Documentation/git-submodule.txt: Add Description section”
  1. Documentation/git-submodule.txt: Add Description sectionPetr Baudis, Jul 15, 2008
  2. Junio C HamanoJul 15, 2008
  3. Heikki OrsilaJul 15, 2008
  4. [PATCHv2] Documentation/git-submodule.txt: Add Description sectionPetr Baudis, Jul 16, 2008
  5. Kalle Olavi NiemitaloJul 16, 2008
  6. Junio C HamanoJul 16, 2008
  7. Heikki OrsilaJul 17, 2008
  8. Petr BaudisJul 17, 2008
  9. Documentation/git-submodule.txt: Further clarify the descriptionPetr Baudis, Jul 17, 2008
  10. Heikki OrsilaJul 17, 2008
  11. Junio C HamanoJul 17, 2008
  12. Petr BaudisJul 18, 2008
  13. Documentation/git-submodule.txt: Further clarify the descriptionPetr Baudis, Jul 18, 2008

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