Re: [PATCH] Improve git-help--browse browser support under OS X

[Dmitry Potapov <dpotapov@gmail.com>]

On Fri, Feb 08, 2008 at 04:23:14PM -0500, jaysoffian+git@gmail.com wrote:
> /usr/bin/open <document> is used under OS X to open a document just as if the
> user had double-clicked on the file's icon. In other words, this will open HTML
> files with the user's default browser. Note however that whether the document
> opens in a new window, or in a new tab depends upon the browser configuration.

This is OS X specific, so the change should be made in such a way that it
will not affect anyone else. Because people on other platforms may have
"open" to do different things. For example, on Linux, the "open" command
is used to open a new virtual terminal. At the same time, other systems
may have their own ways to start the default browser. For instance, on
Debian based systems, it is usually x-www-browser for X and www-browser
for terminal.

Dmitry