Git is not an acronym

Started by Daniel Gustafssonalmost 5 years ago6 messagesdocs
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#1Daniel Gustafsson
daniel@yesql.se

Commit 651377933e031 cleaned up references to CVS replacing them with Git.
Replacing CVS with Git in acronyms.sgml seems a bit incorrect though as Git
isn't an acronym (but CVS is, hence the original item replaced). We also never
refer to Git with <acronym /> tags. The attached removes Git from the acronyms
page.

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Daniel Gustafsson https://vmware.com/

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#2Jonathan S. Katz
jkatz@postgresql.org
In reply to: Daniel Gustafsson (#1)
Re: Git is not an acronym

On 6/10/21 7:40 AM, Daniel Gustafsson wrote:

Commit 651377933e031 cleaned up references to CVS replacing them with Git.
Replacing CVS with Git in acronyms.sgml seems a bit incorrect though as Git
isn't an acronym (but CVS is, hence the original item replaced). We also never
refer to Git with <acronym /> tags. The attached removes Git from the acronyms
page.

According to the README[1]https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/README.md and reference in the Wikipedia page that our
docs point too, "git" can be an acronym based on context. I don't think
it's harmful to leave it in.

Jonathan

[1]: https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/README.md

#3Dave Cramer
pg@fastcrypt.com
In reply to: Jonathan S. Katz (#2)
Re: Git is not an acronym

On Thu, 10 Jun 2021 at 09:04, Jonathan S. Katz <jkatz@postgresql.org> wrote:

On 6/10/21 7:40 AM, Daniel Gustafsson wrote:

Commit 651377933e031 cleaned up references to CVS replacing them with

Git.

Replacing CVS with Git in acronyms.sgml seems a bit incorrect though as

Git

isn't an acronym (but CVS is, hence the original item replaced). We

also never

refer to Git with <acronym /> tags. The attached removes Git from the

acronyms

page.

According to the README[1] and reference in the Wikipedia page that our
docs point too, "git" can be an acronym based on context. I don't think
it's harmful to leave it in.

Doesn't seem like a nit worth picking to me either.

Dave

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#4Daniel Gustafsson
daniel@yesql.se
In reply to: Jonathan S. Katz (#2)
Re: Git is not an acronym

On 10 Jun 2021, at 15:03, Jonathan S. Katz <jkatz@postgresql.org> wrote:

On 6/10/21 7:40 AM, Daniel Gustafsson wrote:

Commit 651377933e031 cleaned up references to CVS replacing them with Git.
Replacing CVS with Git in acronyms.sgml seems a bit incorrect though as Git
isn't an acronym (but CVS is, hence the original item replaced). We also never
refer to Git with <acronym /> tags. The attached removes Git from the acronyms
page.

According to the README[1] and reference in the Wikipedia page that our
docs point too, "git" can be an acronym based on context. I don't think
it's harmful to leave it in.

Not harmful, but an acronym which we explain with the acronym itself doesn't
seem like helpful use of page real-estate.

--
Daniel Gustafsson https://vmware.com/

#5Marc Millas
marc.millas@mokadb.com
In reply to: Daniel Gustafsson (#4)
Re: Git is not an acronym

you mean something like Gnu s Not Unix ?

Marc MILLAS
Senior Architect
+33607850334
www.mokadb.com

On Thu, Jun 10, 2021 at 3:34 PM Daniel Gustafsson <daniel@yesql.se> wrote:

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On 10 Jun 2021, at 15:03, Jonathan S. Katz <jkatz@postgresql.org> wrote:

On 6/10/21 7:40 AM, Daniel Gustafsson wrote:

Commit 651377933e031 cleaned up references to CVS replacing them with

Git.

Replacing CVS with Git in acronyms.sgml seems a bit incorrect though as

Git

isn't an acronym (but CVS is, hence the original item replaced). We

also never

refer to Git with <acronym /> tags. The attached removes Git from the

acronyms

page.

According to the README[1] and reference in the Wikipedia page that our
docs point too, "git" can be an acronym based on context. I don't think
it's harmful to leave it in.

Not harmful, but an acronym which we explain with the acronym itself
doesn't
seem like helpful use of page real-estate.

--
Daniel Gustafsson https://vmware.com/

#6Douglas A. Whitfield
douglasawh@gmail.com
In reply to: Daniel Gustafsson (#4)
Re: Git is not an acronym

On Thu, 10 Jun 2021 at 08:34, Daniel Gustafsson <daniel@yesql.se> wrote:

Not harmful, but an acronym which we explain with the acronym itself doesn't
seem like helpful use of page real-estate.

Perhaps I am missing something. The two acronyms offered appear to be:

"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

I don't personally care all that much whether it stays or goes at
present, but again, perhaps I am missing something.