Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of GitCautions

Timestamp:

Dec 30, 2013, 2:15:48 PM (9 years ago)

Author:

Beman Dawes

Comment:

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GitCautions

@@ -7 +7 @@
 == Things to avoid ==
 
-=== Commands and options that overwrite data ===
+=== Commands and options that overwrite data without warning ===
 
 * {{{git reset --hard}}}
 * The {{{-f}}} or {{{--force}}} option for any command.
+* The {{{git checkout}}} form that takes path arguments.
 
 Examples:
@@ -17 +18 @@
 git checkout -f HEAD
 git submodule update --force
+git checkout config.hpp
+git update .
 }}}
 
-Once experience and expertise develops, these commands and options can be used (very) sparingly, but they are sharp, dangerous tools.
+Once experience and expertise develops, these commands and options can be used (very) sparingly, but they are sharp and very dangerous tools.
 
 == Things to embrace ==
@@ -33 +36 @@
 == Acknowledgements ==
 
-Edward Diener, Michael Cox contributed suggestions and comments in Boost mailing list discussions.
+Beman Dawes created and maintains this page. Edward Diener, Michael Cox, and Phil Richards contributed cautions.
 
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