From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
To: kristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com
Cc: git@vger.kernel.org, Kristoffer Haugsbakk <code@khaugsbakk.name>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] branch: advice using git-help(1) instead of man(1)
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:56:47 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <xmqqcy51iotc.fsf@gitster.g> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <xmqq345yjejo.fsf@gitster.g> (Junio C. Hamano's message of "Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:40:59 -0800")
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:
> In other words, "An external command" is not the issue. Some people
> living in a man-less land is.
Another is that a user with access to "man" may prefer "html" (with
"git help -w" or "help.format"). So this is only ...
> ... for the ref syntax rules and refers to the man(1) command,
> which may not be available on some platforms. Refer to 'git
> help' instead.
... half a story.
... which may not be available on some platforms, or which the
user may prefer less. Refer to 'git help' instead.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-11-29 1:56 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-11-28 12:54 [PATCH] branch: advice using git-help(1) instead of man(1) kristofferhaugsbakk
2025-11-28 16:40 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-11-29 1:56 ` Junio C Hamano [this message]
2025-12-02 15:28 ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2025-12-02 15:56 ` [PATCH v2] " kristofferhaugsbakk
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