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Re: [PATCH] submodule documentation: Reorder introductory paragraphs

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Stefan Beller <sbeller@google.com>
Date
May 21, 2015, 22:08 UTC
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On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 1:03 PM, Philip Oakley <philipoakley@iee.org> wrote:
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>> +Submodules are not to be confused with remotes, which are meant
>> +mainly for branches of the same project;
>
>
> This use of 'branches' didn't work for me. "remotes are meant mainly for
> branches of the same project" ?
>
Maybe
    Submodules should not be confused with remote repositories, which are
    meant to track the same repository, just at another location; ...
? Though I'm not yet completely happy with that either.
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  1. submodule documentation: Reorder introductory paragraphsStefan Beller, May 20, 2015
  2. Heiko VoigtMay 21, 2015
  3. Junio C HamanoMay 21, 2015
  4. Stefan BellerMay 21, 2015
  5. Philip OakleyMay 21, 2015
  6. Stefan BellerMay 21, 2015
  7. Philip OakleyMay 22, 2015
  8. Junio C HamanoMay 22, 2015
  9. Stefan BellerMay 22, 2015
  10. Junio C HamanoMay 22, 2015
  11. Philip OakleyMay 22, 2015
  12. Stefan BellerMay 22, 2015
  13. Philip OakleyMay 22, 2015

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