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Improve "git p4" on Cygwin. * pw/git-p4-on-cygwin: (21 commits) git p4: introduce gitConfigBool git p4: avoid shell when calling git config git p4: avoid shell when invoking git config --get-all git p4: avoid shell when invoking git rev-list git p4: avoid shell when mapping users git p4: disable read-only attribute before deleting git p4 test: use test_chmod for cygwin git p4: cygwin p4 client does not mark read-only git p4 test: avoid wildcard * in windows git p4 test: use LineEnd unix in windows tests too git p4 test: newline handling git p4: scrub crlf for utf16 files on windows git p4: remove unreachable windows \r\n conversion code git p4 test: translate windows paths for cygwin git p4 test: start p4d inside its db dir git p4 test: use client_view in t9806 git p4 test: avoid loop in client_view git p4 test: use client_view to build the initial client git p4: generate better error message for bad depot path git p4: remove unused imports ...
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GIT - the stupid content tracker
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"git" can mean anything, depending on your mood.
- random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not
actually used by any common UNIX command. The fact that it is a
mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant.
- stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from the
dictionary of slang.
- "global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually
works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room.
- "goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks
Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an
unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations
and full access to internals.
Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public
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compatible with the GPLv2). It was originally written by Linus
Torvalds with help of a group of hackers around the net.
Please read the file INSTALL for installation instructions.
See Documentation/gittutorial.txt to get started, then see
Documentation/everyday.txt for a useful minimum set of commands, and
Documentation/git-commandname.txt for documentation of each command.
If git has been correctly installed, then the tutorial can also be
read with "man gittutorial" or "git help tutorial", and the
documentation of each command with "man git-commandname" or "git help
commandname".
CVS users may also want to read Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt
("man gitcvs-migration" or "git help cvs-migration" if git is
installed).
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including full documentation and Git related tools.
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