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discussion of git on lwn.net

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Ddavid@lang.hm <david@lang.hm>
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Aug 6, 2008, 02:18 UTC
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I suspect that many people will see this anyway, but for those who don't read lwn there is an article osted today about git (initially pointing at the git magic site) that is attracting quite a few comments (18 so far)

David Lang
http://lwn.net/Articles/292726/

Git Magic may not be exactly new, but some of us have stumbled across it later than others. It is a highly readable introduction to git with lots of examples of how to get things done. "As Arthur C. Clarke observed, any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. This is a great way to approach Git: newbies can ignore its inner workings and view Git as a gizmo that can amaze friends and infuriate enemies with its wondrous abilities. Rather than go into details, we provide rough instructions for particular effects. After repeated use, gradually you will understand how each trick works, and how to tailor the recipes for your needs."

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  1. david@lang.hmAug 6, 2008

Read the whole thread, see it on lore, or plain text.

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