Re: [PATCH/docs] make slash-rules more readable

I think its maybe hard to track all the changes that we have discussed so far. Should I create a new PATCH request including all the changes from the recent mails and then we continue the discussion from there? Best regards, Adam Am Mi., 10. Apr. 2019 um 09:39 Uhr schrieb Dr. Adam Nielsen : > > >

Re: [PATCH/docs] make slash-rules more readable

> the pattern is matched against paths in the directory where the > `.gitignore` file that has the pattern in it is in, and any of > its subdirectories (recursively). > the pattern will match in all directories relative to > the `.gitignore` file, with infinite depth. I could not catch the differ

Re: [PATCH/docs] make slash-rules more readable

"Dr. Adam Nielsen" writes: > If the pattern contains no slash "`/`" > (except an optional trailing slash), That's perfect. > the pattern will match in all directories relative to > the `.gitignore` file, with infinite depth. Maybe it is just me but "in a

Re: [PATCH/docs] make slash-rules more readable

>> I agree with you. How about we make up the word "intermediate slash" and >> explain it in an extra paragraph? > I am not sure if that is any better than "in the following, pretend > that a slash at the end of a pattern does not exist", which is how > the current description avoids repetition an

Re: [PATCH/docs] make slash-rules more readable

"Dr. Adam Nielsen" writes: > I agree with you. How about we make up the word "intermediate slash" and > explain it in an extra paragraph? I am not sure if that is any better than "in the following, pretend that a slash at the end of a pattern does not exist", which is how the current description

Re: [PATCH/docs] make slash-rules more readable

Am Mo., 8. Apr. 2019 um 09:51 Uhr schrieb Junio C Hamano : > > "Adam Nielsen" writes: > > A few notes on the form. > > > From: Adam Nielsen > > This "author" identity and the name-email on the Signed-off-by: line > should match, at least for this project. I cannot tell which one is > your prefer

Re: [PATCH/docs] make slash-rules more readable

"Dr. Adam Nielsen" writes: A few notes on the form. > From: Adam Nielsen This "author" identity and the name-email on the Signed-off-by: line should match, at least for this project. I cannot tell which one is your preference, and I do not have any preference over your name either ;-), but pl

[PATCH/docs] make slash-rules more readable

From: Adam Nielsen gitignore.txt: make slash-rules more readable Remove the addition `it is removed for the purpose of the following description` and make clear in which situations a trailing slash is used or not. Increase readability and make all paragraphs valid, even if they are not read i