From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: Re: Suggest changing git repo on website to refer to git protocol Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:31:30 -0700 Message-ID: <2D9F8A07-0995-4F36-879F-FBAF4676DB5D@uva.nl> References: <6dbd4d000807220948k1a90f623x9122d0073d6e01b8@mail.gmail.com> <74758616-DF56-4EB8-A5EF-AD1E8900303F@uva.nl> <4886168E.5080908@manor-farm.org> <8C7E273F-8690-4A16-9172-BB6C9A3545B0@uva.nl> <6dbd4d000807221035t2c3271a0h6296f56255a60dab@mail.gmail.com> <6dbd4d000807221301q7896e920g287e0500efd92f80@mail.gmail.com> <873am1cpae.fsf@gollum.intra.norang.ca> <7bef1f890807230711y6e49b53emfd9027304d870a5c@mail.gmail.com> <7bef1f890807230919m388dfb36r7ea7ddab1ea354ba@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v926) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KLiBh-00068v-MD for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:31:41 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KLiBg-00068W-Ap for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:31:41 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=51058 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1KLiBg-00068R-0y for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:31:40 -0400 Received: from korteweg.uva.nl ([146.50.98.70]:29232) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1KLiBf-0004Vm-Ih for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:31:39 -0400 In-Reply-To: <7bef1f890807230919m388dfb36r7ea7ddab1ea354ba@mail.gmail.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: "Alan E. Davis" Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Hi If a volunteer writes this up, I'd be happy to include it on the org- mode pages. - Carsten On Jul 23, 2008, at 9:19 AM, Alan E. Davis wrote: > I might add a couple of cents' worth. I am clue challenged where it > comes to certain technologies that the users of lists such as this one > seem to take for granted. In particular, while I didn't clearly > understand the problem brought up by the original poster, I did have > quite a bit of trouble with this very link. I couldn't figure out how > to use git at all. I posted on the list, and got help from some > listmembers, clarifying the issues. > > In my humble opinion, a clearer explanation of how to "clone" (what's > that?) a git repository, and so on, would be helpful. I have > (probably a bit presumptously) been able to install quite a few > software programs from CVS, subversion, etc., probably even git. In > each case there was a clearly presented instruction of how to use it. > > I have appreciated this. As an interloper in the technological world, > in many ways, I owe a massive debt to those who have made it easy for > me to do what I have needed or wanted to do. > > It was Manish who explained to me in the clearest terms how to use the > git repository. I trust he will not resent my posting here his > instructions ( in a far less clearly formatted manner than his own, > I'm afraid). I am taking some liberties with his presentation: > > I. Org is cloned from it's git repo [perhaps in ~/elisp/org- > mode.git:]. > > $ mkdir ~/elisp/ && cd ~/elisp > $ git clone git://repo.or.cz/org-mode.git org-mode.git > > > II. When one wishes to update the "clone" > > $ cd ~/elisp/org-mode.git && git pull > > He explained more of the process of building the package. This was > helpful to me. Perhaps with something similar on the org-mode pages, > a less clueful (but no less keen) newcomer like myself may be given > the gift of understanding. > > I have gone on at some length. > > Alan > > > > > "It's never a matter of liking or disliking ..." > ---Santa Ynez Chumash Medicine Man > > > > -- > Alan Davis, Kagman High School, Saipan lngndvs@gmail.com > > "It's never a matter of liking or disliking ..." > ---Santa Ynez Chumash Medicine Man > > "We have no art. We do everything as well as we can." ---Balinese > saying > > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode