Re: [PATCH] modernize fetch/merge/pull examples

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Clemens Buchacher wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 11:22:16PM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> 
> > For example, I am in favor of deprecating the "pull $there $src:$dst"
> > notation. 
> 
> A first step in that direction.

I think this is a good change independently of the deprecation.

> +------------------------------------------------
> +$ git fetch origin +pu:pu maint:tmp
> +------------------------------------------------
[...]
> +The `pu` branch will be updated even if it is does not fast-forward;
> +the others will not be.

I think to a new user it is not immediately clear if this means "will
not be updated, period" or "will not be updated if ...".  How about

  The `pu` branch will always be updated; the `tmp` branch only if it
  is a fast-forward update.

-- 
Thomas Rast
trast@{inf,student}.ethz.ch
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