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* Git is not an acronym
@ 2021-06-10 11:40  Daniel Gustafsson <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread

From: Daniel Gustafsson @ 2021-06-10 11:40 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Pg Docs <[email protected]>

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.

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



Attachments:

  [application/octet-stream] git_acronym.diff (533B, 2-git_acronym.diff)
  download | inline diff:
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/acronyms.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/acronyms.sgml
index 13bd819eb1..314726cc73 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/acronyms.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/acronyms.sgml
@@ -246,16 +246,6 @@
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
 
-   <varlistentry>
-    <term><acronym>Git</acronym></term>
-    <listitem>
-     <para>
-      <ulink
-      url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git_(software)">Git</ulink>
-     </para>
-    </listitem>
-   </varlistentry>
-
    <varlistentry>
     <term><acronym>GMT</acronym></term>
     <listitem>


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* Re: Git is not an acronym
@ 2021-06-10 13:03  Jonathan S. Katz <[email protected]>
  parent: Daniel Gustafsson <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 2 replies; 6+ messages in thread

From: Jonathan S. Katz @ 2021-06-10 13:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Daniel Gustafsson <[email protected]>; Pg Docs <[email protected]>

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.

Jonathan

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



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* Re: Git is not an acronym
@ 2021-06-10 13:08  Dave Cramer <[email protected]>
  parent: Jonathan S. Katz <[email protected]>
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread

From: Dave Cramer @ 2021-06-10 13:08 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Jonathan S. Katz <[email protected]>; +Cc: Daniel Gustafsson <[email protected]>; Pg Docs <[email protected]>

On Thu, 10 Jun 2021 at 09:04, Jonathan S. Katz <[email protected]> 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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* Re: Git is not an acronym
@ 2021-06-10 13:34  Daniel Gustafsson <[email protected]>
  parent: Jonathan S. Katz <[email protected]>
  1 sibling, 2 replies; 6+ messages in thread

From: Daniel Gustafsson @ 2021-06-10 13:34 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Jonathan S. Katz <[email protected]>; +Cc: Pg Docs <[email protected]>

> On 10 Jun 2021, at 15:03, Jonathan S. Katz <[email protected]> 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/






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* Re: Git is not an acronym
@ 2021-06-10 14:05  Marc Millas <[email protected]>
  parent: Daniel Gustafsson <[email protected]>
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread

From: Marc Millas @ 2021-06-10 14:05 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: [email protected]; +Cc: Jonathan S. Katz <[email protected]>; Pg Docs <[email protected]>

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 <[email protected]> wrote:

> > On 10 Jun 2021, at 15:03, Jonathan S. Katz <[email protected]> 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/
>
>
>
>


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* Re: Git is not an acronym
@ 2021-06-10 19:49  Douglas A. Whitfield <[email protected]>
  parent: Daniel Gustafsson <[email protected]>
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread

From: Douglas A. Whitfield @ 2021-06-10 19:49 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: [email protected]; +Cc: Jonathan S. Katz <[email protected]>; Pg Docs <[email protected]>

On Thu, 10 Jun 2021 at 08:34, Daniel Gustafsson <[email protected]> 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.






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