Re: [PATCH][Outreachy] remove all the inclusions of git-compat-util.h in header files

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> Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> writes:
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> > Personally, I find the "whoever is picking it up should do the thinking"
> > much too harsh for a first-time contributor who specifically came through
> > the Outreachy program, i.e. expected to have a gentle introduction into
> > the project, and into the ways we work.
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> Oh, absolutely I agree.
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> Any random discussion participant can say "left over bits" in any
> random message with an idea that is left on the table.  Looking for
> it may narrow the set messages to be examined, but the query result
> will inevitably be still full of chaff.  It is not a very good match
> for "gentle introduction" material for GSoC/Outreachy microprojects.
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> List of reasonable low-hanging fruits is hard to maintain, as the
> cost of building and maintaining such a list would easily outweigh
> the cost (and fun) of picking these low-hanging fruits yourself X-<.
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> I do not think of a good solution to help newcomers offhand.