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Re: [PATCH v2] doc: use `man git` to teach users how to navigate the docs

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D. Ben Knoble <ben.knoble@gmail.com>
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Oct 6, 2026, 20:23 UTC
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On Tue, Oct 6, 2026 at 4:06 PM Julia Evans via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> wrote:

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>     Changes in v2:
>
>      * mention the git help push form too
>      * mention you can get HTML docs with git help --web push at the end to
>        advertise git help's great features, and remove
>        https://git.github.io/htmldocs/git.html since
>        https://git-scm.com/docs has a nicer view and 3 different options is
>        a lot.
>      * some minor wording changes
>      * fix commit message style (doc: not [doc])
Thanks, personally I'm happy with this version.
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  1. [doc] Use `man git` to teach users how to navigate the docsJulia Evans via GitGitGadget, Sep 28, 2026
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  3. Junio C HamanoSep 29, 2026
  4. Julia EvansSep 29, 2026
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  6. Julia EvansSep 29, 2026
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  8. doc: use `man git` to teach users how to navigate the docsJulia Evans via GitGitGadget, Oct 6, 2026
  9. D. Ben KnobleOct 6, 2026
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  11. Julia EvansOct 7, 2026
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