From: Matthieu Moy <Matthieu.Moy@grenoble-inp.fr>
To: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Cc: git@vger.kernel.org, emma.westby@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/5] README.md: don't call git stupid in the title
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2016 21:51:06 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <vpqmvqrf8w5.fsf@anie.imag.fr> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <xmqqegc31br3.fsf@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com> (Junio C. Hamano's message of "Tue, 23 Feb 2016 11:13:04 -0800")
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:
> Matthieu Moy <Matthieu.Moy@imag.fr> writes:
>
>> "the stupid content tracker" was true in the early days of Git, but
>> hardly applicable these days. "fast, scalable, distributed" describes
>> Git more accuralety.
>>
>> Also, "stupid" can be seen as offensive by some people. Let's not use it
>> in the very first words of the README.
>>
>> The new formulation is taken from the description of the Debian package.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Matthieu Moy <Matthieu.Moy@imag.fr>
>> ---
>
> This self-derogatory reference shouldn't offend those who didn't
> help write it.
>
> Having said that, I agree with the spirit of 4/5 and 5/5; but it is
> sad that this line is not resurrected by 5/5 in some way.
Do you mean something like this:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 40de78e..b1c89bd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ list. The discussion following them give a good reference for
project status, development direction and remaining tasks.
The name "git" was given by Linus Torvalds when he wrote the very
-first version. He described it as (depending on your mood):
+first version. He described the tool as "the stupid content tracker"
+and the name as (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
?
Why not, but I don't think it adds really much, and I'd rather keep the
README as short as possible.
--
Matthieu Moy
http://www-verimag.imag.fr/~moy/
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2016-02-23 20:51 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 25+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2016-02-23 17:40 [RFC/PATCH 0/5] Make README more pleasant to read Matthieu Moy
2016-02-23 17:40 ` [PATCH 1/5] README: use markdown syntax Matthieu Moy
2016-02-23 19:07 ` Junio C Hamano
2016-02-23 19:50 ` Matthieu Moy
2016-02-24 7:08 ` Johannes Schindelin
2016-02-24 10:18 ` Jeff King
2016-02-23 17:40 ` [PATCH 2/5] README.md: add hyperlinks on filenames Matthieu Moy
2016-02-23 19:10 ` Junio C Hamano
2016-02-23 19:52 ` Matthieu Moy
2016-02-23 17:40 ` [PATCH 3/5] README.md: move the link to git-scm.com up Matthieu Moy
2016-02-23 17:40 ` [PATCH 4/5] README.md: don't call git stupid in the title Matthieu Moy
2016-02-23 19:13 ` Junio C Hamano
2016-02-23 20:51 ` Matthieu Moy [this message]
2016-02-23 21:37 ` Junio C Hamano
2016-02-23 17:40 ` [PATCH 5/5] README.md: move down historical explanation about the name Matthieu Moy
2016-02-24 10:22 ` [RFC/PATCH 0/5] Make README more pleasant to read Jeff King
2016-02-24 13:37 ` Matthieu Moy
2016-02-25 6:14 ` Jeff King
2016-02-25 6:22 ` Junio C Hamano
2016-02-25 8:37 ` [PATCH v2 " Matthieu Moy
2016-02-25 8:37 ` [PATCH v2 1/5] README: use markdown syntax Matthieu Moy
2016-02-25 8:37 ` [PATCH v2 2/5] README.md: add hyperlinks on filenames Matthieu Moy
2016-02-25 8:37 ` [PATCH v2 3/5] README.md: move the link to git-scm.com up Matthieu Moy
2016-02-25 8:37 ` [PATCH v2 4/5] README.md: don't call git stupid in the title Matthieu Moy
2016-02-25 8:37 ` [PATCH v2 5/5] README.md: move down historical explanation about the name Matthieu Moy
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