Hi Junio,
On 31/05/2019 17:30, Junio C Hamano wrote:

I think the updated text is readable, except for one nit.

Specifically, if you took my suggestion in an earlier review to
explicitly say that leading slash is merely a workaround for a
string without slash to anchor the pattern to the directory and
it should be treated as if it does not exist otherwise, then ...

 From a user perspective, implementation issues shouldn't be part of the 
description unless absolutely essential.

Most user aren't aware of the implementation so don't grok/understand 
what the fuss is about and ignore it...

quoted

+ - The pattern `doc/frotz` and `/doc/frotz` have the same effect
+   in any `.gitignore` file. Both pattern contain a non-trailing
+   slash and thus match relative to the location of the
+   `.gitignore` file.

... this paragraph wouldn't have been necessary.

...leading to that user mistake having to be explained in numerous Q&A 
threads - Why can't we an explicit explanation of this common user 
mistake? Arguably the issue is the special trailing slash rule getting 
users confused..

--
Philip