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diff --git a/using-git.texinfo b/using-git.texinfo index 4123eb8..012b3da 100644 --- a/using-git.texinfo +++ b/using-git.texinfo @@ -4,8 +4,20 @@ @setfilename using-git.info @settitle using git @afourpaper +@c @afivepaper @documentencoding UTF-8 @documentlanguage en + +@set TEXI_5 + +@c @set HARD_COPY_EDITION +@c @smallbook +@ifset HARD_COPY_EDITION +@ifset TEXI_5 +@cropmarks +@end ifset +@setchapternewpage odd +@end ifset @finalout @c %**end of header @@ -17,6 +29,50 @@ @end direntry + +@macro prelude +@center @titlefont{Prelude} +@iftex +@sp 1 +@end iftex + +@ifset TEXI_5 +@ifnottex +@quotation +@end ifnottex +@end ifset + +@noindent +This Git manual is intended to be +educational rather than a lookup +documentation. And written as a +tutorial, similarly to an educational +math book, except it does not include +problems to solve or test. +Consequentially, it is designed to +be read chapter by chapter with +occasional look-back. Because of +the scattered design of the content +layout, Git's online documentation, +accessible with @command{man git} +and @command{man git VERB}, is much +better for quick lookup of information, +such as how to use a command. + +@c @ifclear HARD_COPY_EDITION +@c If you prefer a hard copy edition, you can order one from +@c ... +@c @end ifclear + +@ifset TEXI_5 +@ifnottex +@end quotation +@end ifnottex +@end ifset + +@end macro + + @copying Copyright @copyright{} 2013 Mattias Andrée @@ -34,39 +90,31 @@ Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled @node Top @top Using Git @insertcopying + +@prelude @end ifnottex @titlepage @title Using Git @subtitle Educational manual for Git, the version control system. + +@c @vskip 0pt plus 1filll +@c @c this way, it is centered exactly in pdf and approximently in dvi and ps +@c @c @center does not work for @image in dvi and ps +@c @multitable @columnfractions 0.15 0.7 +@c @item @tab @center @image{obj/logo,200px} +@c @end multitable +@c @vskip 0pt plus 1filll + @author by Mattias Andrée (maandree) @page @center git: A silly, incompetent, stupid, annoying, or childish person. @vskip 0pt plus 1filll @insertcopying -@page - -@center @titlefont{Prelude} -@sp 1 - -@noindent -This Git manual is intended to be -educational rather than a lookup -documentation. And written as a -tutorial, similarly to an educational -math book, except it does not include -problems to solve or test. -Consequentially, it is designed to -be read chapter by chapter with -occasional look-back. Because of -the scattered design of the content -layout, Git's online documentation, -accessible with @command{man git} -and @command{man git VERB}, is much -better for quick lookup of information, -such as how to use a command. +@page +@prelude @end titlepage @contents @@ -74,18 +122,18 @@ such as how to use a command. @menu -* Getting started:: -* Introduction:: -* Branching out:: -* Collaborating:: -* Basic commands:: -* I just don't know what went wrong:: -* Version control:: -* Interface:: -* Features:: -* Beyond Git:: -* GNU Free Documentation License:: -* Glossary:: +* Getting started:: Getting started with Git +* Introduction:: What is Git and why is it the best? +* Branching out:: The flexibility of non-linearity +* Collaborating:: Shared goals, shared development +* Basic commands:: So happy hacking! +* I just don't know what went wrong:: Identifying when something broke and how to recover +* Version control:: Time to release a new version? +* Interface:: Git's interface design +* Features:: Git's design and features +* Beyond Git:: Just using Git is not enough +* GNU Free Documentation License:: Sharing is good, it does not make you a pirate +* Glossary:: Lost in all the big words? @end menu @c TODO Masterful flow @@ -95,11 +143,11 @@ such as how to use a command. @chapter Getting started @menu -* Identify yourself:: -* Create a repository:: -* Create an origin:: -* Gratis hosting:: -* Generate your key:: +* Identify yourself:: Configure Git to identify you when you make commits +* Create a repository:: Create your first repository +* Create an origin:: Create a backup repository +* Gratis hosting:: Get a hosting service for your superawesomazing projects +* Generate your key:: Create an identification key @end menu @@ -317,10 +365,10 @@ ssh-keygen -t rsa -C 'YOUR_EMAIL_ADDRESS' @chapter Introduction @menu -* What is Git?:: -* It is distributed:: -* Integrity:: -* Online documentation:: +* What is Git?:: So exactly what is Git? +* It is distributed:: The power of non-centralisation +* Integrity:: How you know that noone is messing with your project +* Online documentation:: Git comes with online documentation @end menu @@ -480,9 +528,9 @@ manpages on special topic: @chapter Branching out @menu -* Workflow:: -* Creating branches:: -* Merging branches:: +* Workflow:: Why should I branch? +* Creating branches:: How do I branch? +* Merging branches:: How do I merge my branches? @end menu @@ -609,10 +657,10 @@ the files and make a new commit. @chapter Collaborating @menu -* Cloning a repository:: -* Submitting patches:: -* Accepting patches:: -* Making pull requests:: +* Cloning a repository:: Start your collaboration +* Submitting patches:: Submit your work upstream +* Accepting patches:: Accepting received commits +* Making pull requests:: Request integration @end menu @@ -787,9 +835,9 @@ you want to see the changes. @chapter Basic commands @menu -* The trees of Git:: -* File operations:: -* Go back in time:: +* The trees of Git:: How history in Git is structured +* File operations:: Working with files in Git +* Go back in time:: Virtual time travel @end menu @@ -1061,10 +1109,10 @@ what you are doing. @chapter I just don't know what went wrong @menu -* Naïve reset:: -* Using the stash:: -* Commit amendment:: -* Bisection:: +* Naïve reset:: Last resort recovery +* Using the stash:: Stash changes +* Commit amendment:: Correcting an unpushed commit +* Bisection:: Identifing when something broke @end menu @@ -1216,9 +1264,9 @@ bisection. @chapter Version control @menu -* Tagging versions:: -* Cherry picking:: -* Examine the log:: +* Tagging versions:: Releasing your new version +* Cherry picking:: Backporting and selective proposed update merge +* Examine the log:: Utilising Git's commit log @end menu @@ -1306,8 +1354,8 @@ command. @chapter Interface @menu -* First things first:: -* Wildcards:: +* First things first:: Order betters! (Especially with find) +* Wildcards:: Beware of wildcards @end menu @comment TODO man gitrevisions @@ -1346,18 +1394,18 @@ is annoying. @chapter Features @menu -* Git and permissions:: -* Git and timestamps:: -* Git and custom merge tools:: -* Git and shared build caches:: -* Git and keyword expansion:: -* Git and links:: -* Git and filenames:: -* Git and merge tracking:: -* Git and empty directories:: -* Git and file renames:: -* Git and encoding convertions:: -* Git and atomic commits:: +* Git and permissions:: File permission tracking in Git +* Git and timestamps:: File timestamp tracking in Git +* Git and custom merge tools:: Merge tool customisability in Git +* Git and shared build caches:: Shared build caches do not belong in source control +* Git and keyword expansion:: Keyword expansion is evil and do not belong in source control +* Git and links:: Symlink and hardlink tracking in Git +* Git and filenames:: Filename tracking in Git +* Git and merge tracking:: Merge commit tracking in Git +* Git and empty directories:: Nontracking of empty directories in Git +* Git and file renames:: File rename tracking in Git +* Git and encoding convertions:: Encoding convertions in Git +* Git and atomic commits:: Atomic commits and source control @end menu @@ -1611,12 +1659,12 @@ the state in the same manner. @chapter Beyond Git @menu -* Additional tools:: -* The binary problem:: -* Writing commit messages:: -* Standard files:: -* Keeping the repository clean:: -* A friendly build system:: +* Additional tools:: Programs that you can use togather with Git +* The binary problem:: Binary files are evil agaist source control +* Writing commit messages:: How to write good commit messages +* Standard files:: People have expections, and they should have +* Keeping the repository clean:: Good housekeeping is important +* A friendly build system:: Build systems makes the it easier for you and others @end menu @@ -1926,7 +1974,7 @@ you do not commit the program precompiled, libraries the project is using and integrated development environment (IDE) files. You can however make exceptions for precompiled -not-programs that are compiled by your build +non-programs that are compiled by your build system if you think it is useful enough for users to be available precompiled. For example you can have a manual precompiled. |