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[–] 127 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Part of me is bothered by those explanations, but if I had to explain GitHub to a tech illiterate grandparent with that much screen space I don't know if I would do much better.

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  • [–] 137 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Repository: a collection of computer code for a software program (or app if you insist).

    Fork: a copy of a repository so you can edit it without affecting the original.

    Pull request: a request to the owner of a repo to bring in some changes you made in a fork.

    I think I even got the word count down.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Repository: a collection of related computer code, like related files in a filing cabinet

    Fork: a copy of a repository at a certain point in time, like a fork in the road, they diverge from that point

    Pull request: a request that a repository owner incorporate your changes into their files.

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