From: Johannes Schindelin Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 10:02:02 GMT Subject: Re: multi-project repos (was Re: Cleaning up git user-interface Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <20061117051157.27896.qmail@science.horizon.com> Hi, On Fri, 17 Nov 2006, linux@horizon.com wrote: > How do you explain the point of an electric screwdriver to someone who's > never seen a screw? He'll think it's a silly way to wind up yarn. I show him how to use it. And that's actually a fine analogy: While the principle of a screw is quite clever, working with it -- even with an electric screwdriver -- is easy. And the most important part: I never read instructions on how to use it. I saw somebody use it and -- voila! -- I can use it myself. > I'll be the first to explain that the git docs have some major problems. > "git show" is a really useful command. It has a zillion options to do > cool things. Have you read the man page? I think that the importance of documentation is overrated. Users have come to expect to use programs without reading a manual. DWIM comes to mind. Ciao,