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@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ is annoying.
* Git and keyword expansion::
* Git and links::
* Git and filenames::
-@c TODO * Git and merge tracking::
+* Git and merge tracking::
@c TODO * git and file renames::
@c TODO * git and encoding convertions::
@c TODO * Git and atomic commits::
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ no directories are also ignored.
Be aware that some systems sets the execution
bit willy-nilly when a file is created.
-This is a short comming of Git, but only
+This is a shortcoming of Git, but only
in comparision to darcs. Since files are
only executable if they are compiled or
have a shebang, it would make more since
@@ -1465,9 +1465,9 @@ it is true that systems really should use
UTF-8, be case sensitive and support
the entire Unicode, even characters that
are not yet defined with use of all 31
-bits@footnote{Yes Unicode supports only
-up to 31 bits, so negative ordinals can
-be considered process private use.}
+bits@footnote{Yes Unicode supports only @c It is a shortcoming of English that this
+up to 31 bits, so negative ordinals can @c footnote cannot be expressed more clarily
+be considered process private use.} @c without significant length increase.
except the NUL control character, you
may consider just using lower case ASCII
and be friendly to other systems on use
@@ -1476,6 +1476,22 @@ and no control characters.
+@node Git and merge tracking
+@section Git and merge tracking
+
+Git takes history seriously, therefore
+when a merge is made, even if it can
+be automatically fully merged, a commit
+it created. This is very useful is
+keep track of changes and identifing
+and resolving evil merges. If you are
+inclined to shoot your self in the
+foot you can always rebase your
+repository so that merges are not
+created.
+
+
+
@node Beyond Git
@chapter Beyond Git