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Re: [PATCH] Document patch syntax.

From: Jeff King <hidden>
Date: 2016-06-15 22:43:10

On Sat, May 12, 2007 at 12:02:24PM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:
For tutorial/walkthru type of documentation, my usual preference
is "we", not "you".  "Now our little repository should be in
this shape."  "Let's change our Makefile to do a bit more."
That sets the tone that a slightly more knowledgeable friend is
helping the user by working together with him, instead of an
expert talking to a stupid user from a high place, but that is a
bit offtopic.
I like that, too, but I don't think "we're" following it very well. Try
grepping through git/Documentation.

-Peff
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