# Re: Literate programming with git

1 messages from 2016-09-01 to 2016-09-01. Participants: Scott Abbey.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/43975

## Scott Abbey, 2016-09-01 04:01

Subject: Re: Literate programming with git
Message-ID: <20160901040107.GB19210@snorge.com>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20160901040107.GB19210%40snorge.com

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> How does the linearify/dendrify work with already non-linear history?

The current implementation using magic strings in commit messages
seems incompatible with existing projects.

How about annotating an existing project with git-notes instead? You
could add notes to existing commits without needing to rewrite history.

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