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Re: Is it "GIT" or "Git" or "git"? Standardize documentation?

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Dec 14, 2011, 01:02 UTC
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Sebastian Morr <sebastian@morr.cc> writes:
> Okay, I'd like to hear opinions on this before creating a patch.
>
> My perception is that "Git" is the name of the software, whereas "git"
> is used to refer to the actual command.

And "GIT" is used interchangeably with "Git" whenever the document author feels like it warrants a bit more visibility than usual in the context. Think of it as typesetting in a font with small-caps or something ;-).

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  1. Sebastian MorrDec 14, 2011
  2. Andreas EricssonDec 14, 2011
  3. Junio C HamanoDec 14, 2011

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