Re: [PATCH] Modified the default git help message to be grouped by topic

["Scott Chacon" <schacon@gmail.com>]

Hi,

On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 5:45 PM, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
> Jeff King <peff@peff.net> writes:
>
>> On Mon, Dec 01, 2008 at 09:30:37AM -0800, Scott Chacon wrote:
>>
>>> It's difficult to process 21 commands (which is what is output
>>> by default for git when no command is given).  I've re-grouped
>>> them into 4 groups of 5 or 6 commands each, which I think is
>>> clearer and easier for new users to process.
>>
>> I like it (and I think the categorizations look reasonable, which is
>> something that I recall caused some discussion at the GitTogether).
>>
>> The only downside I see is that we're now >24 lines.
>
> If this list is meant to show "the most commonly used" basics, then you
> can trim the list somewhat.  For example, "rm" and "mv" can be safely
> discarded, "status" can be replaced with "diff", and "diff" can be removed
> from "History Commands".
>

I sent a new patch that removes 'rm' and 'mv' and removes the
common-cmd.h build process. I did keep the 'status' command, since in
my personal experience people tend to like having that command.

Scott