Benefits of a Git-backed Blog
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Benefits of a Git-backed Blog
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Re: Benefits of a Git-backed Blog
#2> I started to get a feeling this wasn't right, and so I googled around for a way to undo the add.
At that moment, the easiest way would have been to "rm -r .git". As git stores all its metadata in that hidden directory, this is a safe way to undo the creation of a repository.
Re: Benefits of a Git-backed Blog
#3Sorry, but you didn'tblist any benefits, other than teaching you git. What about versioning your articles, distributed backups etc?
Re: Benefits of a Git-backed Blog
#4There is a simple rule of thumb about unix tools: when you are in need of a -f or --force parameter, most likely something is wrong and you should rethink what you are doing.
Even more so if the tool in question refuses to do anything unless -f is given.
That said, I'm glad to see that the OP took this as a learning experience and not as a reason for posting a long-winded rant about why git should be considered harmful
Re: Benefits of a Git-backed Blog
#5On a slightly related note. If anyone is thinking of moving over to Git / Git(hub) backed blogging. Don't count out Github's 'Edit File' ( http://ace.ajax.org/ ) editor online as I constantly find myself amending typo's, etc... Was for sure an added bonus.
Re: Benefits of a Git-backed Blog
#6I wonder if this was posted more for the "how I blew away my home directory with git" anecdote than anything else.
Re: Benefits of a Git-backed Blog
#7Title says: "Benefits of a Git-backed Blog"
Blogpost describes: "Deleting all my files with git"
Conspicuously Missing: "Benefits of a Git-backed Blog"
Re: Benefits of a Git-backed Blog
#8I'm just about to switch over from MovableType to GitHub Pages http://pages.github.com/ . They use Jekyll http://jekyllrb.com/ to publish text, HTML or Markdown. So far it's pretty awesome.
The benefits of this particular setup include:
* all articles are under version control
* just do a `push` to publish
* easily run a local Jekyll server to preview articles
* use a real programmer's text editor (not some web form)
* Markdown is the best for tech articles
* write, preview and commit while offline
* code syntax highlighting
* integration of snippets (gists)
* variable layouts for different page types
* pages are static so are served fast
* easy to add comments with Disqus et al
* easily port your content anywhere
* keep images and other binary content alongside text
Which reminds me - dear $DEITY, when is HN going to support Markdown?!
Re: Benefits of a Git-backed Blog
#9* goes to read post *
* comments on it on the blog *
* comes to HN and discovers people have already made my comments in the comment thread *
Great minds...
Re: Benefits of a Git-backed Blog
#10Title says: "Benefits of a Git-backed Blog" Blogpost describes: "Deleting all my files with git" Conspicuously Missing: "Benefits of a Git-backed Blog"
read the last paragraph.