Re: basics... when reading docs doesn't help

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Re: basics... when reading docs doesn't help

From: Junio C Hamano <hidden>
Date: 2016-06-15 22:43:02

Guennadi Liakhovetski [off-list ref] writes:
quoted
Yeah, this is all a bit complex, and it takes a while to wrap your head 
around it, but I have to say, once you do, the git-1.5.x layout really 
*is* very powerful, and it's actually very natural too (but the "very 
natural" part only comes after you have that "Aaahh!" moment!)
Aha, so, that's how it is then! Why hasn't anybody explained this to me 
strait away?!:-))))
Because I and others have explained that to other people on the
list a few times already, perhaps?  The list archive is your
friend.
.... There isn't a way to convert such a "old style" tree to the 
"new style", is there?
That also can be found in the list archive.  I think Shawn
Pearce wrote that script using contrib/remotes2config.sh from
the git.git project source tree.

Re: basics... when reading docs doesn't help

From: Guennadi Liakhovetski <hidden>
Date: 2016-06-15 22:43:02

On Fri, 30 Mar 2007, Junio C Hamano wrote:
Guennadi Liakhovetski [off-list ref] writes:
quoted
quoted
Yeah, this is all a bit complex, and it takes a while to wrap your head 
around it, but I have to say, once you do, the git-1.5.x layout really 
*is* very powerful, and it's actually very natural too (but the "very 
natural" part only comes after you have that "Aaahh!" moment!)
Aha, so, that's how it is then! Why hasn't anybody explained this to me 
strait away?!:-))))
Because I and others have explained that to other people on the
list a few times already, perhaps?  The list archive is your
friend.
Emn, sorry, that was supposed to be a joke...

In my original post I said something like "I know, this most probably has 
been asked (many times) before, but since the questions are pretty 
generic, I don't have a very good idea what to search archives for, but 
any pointer to a thread in archive would be appreciated". I am greatful 
somebody took his time to explain a couple of things to me even knowing I 
will only understand a few percent strait away. And I am usually the first 
one to point others to list archives:-) It is easy to search for isp1761, 
but it is not so easy to search for "clone multiple trees reuse disk 
space..."

I am greatful for any help and I can well understand those who decided not 
to repeat what they've already explained a 100 times before.
quoted
.... There isn't a way to convert such a "old style" tree to the 
"new style", is there?
That also can be found in the list archive.  I think Shawn
Pearce wrote that script using contrib/remotes2config.sh from
the git.git project source tree.
Thanks, now this is easy to search!

Thanks
Guennadi
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Guennadi Liakhovetski
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