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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// - GIT - the stupid content tracker + Git - the stupid content tracker //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @@ -19,28 +19,38 @@ Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations and full access to internals. -Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public License. -It was originally written by Linus Torvalds with help of a group of -hackers around the net. It is currently maintained by Junio C Hamano. +Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public +License version 2 (some parts of it are under different licenses, +compatible with the GPLv2). It was originally written by Linus +Torvalds with help of a group of hackers around the net. Please read the file INSTALL for installation instructions. -See Documentation/tutorial.txt to get started, then see -Documentation/everyday.txt for a useful minimum set of commands, -and "man git-commandname" for documentation of each command. -CVS users may also want to read Documentation/cvs-migration.txt. -Many Git online resources are accessible from http://git.or.cz/ +See Documentation/gittutorial.txt to get started, then see +Documentation/giteveryday.txt for a useful minimum set of commands, and +Documentation/git-commandname.txt for documentation of each command. +If git has been correctly installed, then the tutorial can also be +read with "man gittutorial" or "git help tutorial", and the +documentation of each command with "man git-commandname" or "git help +commandname". + +CVS users may also want to read Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt +("man gitcvs-migration" or "git help cvs-migration" if git is +installed). + +Many Git online resources are accessible from http://git-scm.com/ including full documentation and Git related tools. The user discussion and development of Git take place on the Git mailing list -- everyone is welcome to post bug reports, feature -requests, comments and patches to git@vger.kernel.org. To subscribe -to the list, send an email with just "subscribe git" in the body to -majordomo@vger.kernel.org. The mailing list archives are available at -http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=git and other archival sites. - -The messages titled "A note from the maintainer", "What's in -git.git (stable)" and "What's cooking in git.git (topics)" and -the discussion following them on the mailing list give a good -reference for project status, development direction and -remaining tasks. +requests, comments and patches to git@vger.kernel.org (read +Documentation/SubmittingPatches for instructions on patch submission). +To subscribe to the list, send an email with just "subscribe git" in +the body to majordomo@vger.kernel.org. The mailing list archives are +available at http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/, +http://marc.info/?l=git and other archival sites. + +The maintainer frequently sends the "What's cooking" reports that +list the current status of various development topics to the mailing +list. The discussion following them give a good reference for +project status, development direction and remaining tasks. |