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Re: Newbie falls at first hurdle

From
Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
Date
Sep 18, 2005, 17:40 UTC
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On Sun, 18 Sep 2005, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> 
> An example to pick a couple of commits from one branch to another.
Your examples scare even me.

How about you add this to the tutorial as an "advanced usage" example, and explain everything that was done in terms of what the "stupid usage" examples earlier in the tutorial did.

In other words, you'd have to explain what "pu^2~3" means.

And octopus merges, for that matter. I don't think the tutorial ever explains those.

		Linus
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  1. Horst von BrandSep 18, 2005
  2. Martin LanghoffSep 18, 2005
  3. Alan ChandlerSep 18, 2005
  4. Junio C HamanoSep 18, 2005
  5. Linus TorvaldsSep 18, 2005
  6. Junio C HamanoSep 18, 2005
  7. Alan ChandlerSep 18, 2005
  8. Junio C HamanoSep 18, 2005
  9. Sven VerdoolaegeSep 19, 2005
  10. Martin LanghoffSep 18, 2005
  11. Horst von BrandOct 3, 2005
  12. Horst H. von BrandJan 13, 2007
  13. Shawn O. PearceJan 13, 2007

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