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Re: as promised, docs: git for the confused

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Randal L. Schwartz <merlyn@stonehenge.com>
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Dec 12, 2005, 20:39 UTC
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>>>>> "Linus" == Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> writes:

Linus> So instead of teaching people about "git-read-tree --reset HEAD" etc that Linus> you'd never know on your own, just teach about "git reset". And not Linus> bothering with the "git-write-tree + git-commit-tree + git-update-ref" Linus> approach, just make people use "git commit" from the very beginning.

I learned more by reading the cg-tutorial, at least from the user perspective. I then went back to the git-tutorial, and was able to finally understand that these commands are worth ignoring. :)

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  4. Randy.DunlapDec 9, 2005
  5. Junio C HamanoDec 9, 2005
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  7. Junio C HamanoDec 9, 2005
  8. Linus TorvaldsDec 12, 2005
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  10. Linus TorvaldsDec 12, 2005
  11. Randal L. SchwartzDec 12, 2005
  12. Joshua N PritikinDec 13, 2005
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  14. Junio C HamanoDec 13, 2005
  15. Linus TorvaldsDec 13, 2005
  16. H. Peter AnvinDec 13, 2005
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  19. Tip of the day: archaeologyJunio C Hamano, Dec 13, 2005
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  21. Junio C HamanoDec 13, 2005
  22. Junio C HamanoDec 12, 2005
  23. Everyday: some examples.Junio C Hamano, Dec 13, 2005
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