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Re:Picturing Git: Conceptions and Misconceptions by cryptonector on Thursday September 02, 2021 @03:25PM (#28396248)
I use this when I want to teach someone Git: https://gist.github.com/nicowilliams/a6e5c9131767364ce2f4b39...
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Re:Picturing Git: Conceptions and Misconceptions by tempodox on Thursday September 02, 2021 @04:28PM (#28396924)
I find that a good introduction.

“All operations on a repository involve adding commits and/or manipulating the name resolution table.”

It may be simplified, but that statement alone, taken in context, is worth its weight in gold.

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Re:Picturing Git: Conceptions and Misconceptions by cryptonector on Thursday September 02, 2021 @05:59PM (#28397913)
Thanks!

It's simplified, but really, not that much.

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