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.

[–] Eranziel@lemmy.world 131 points 2 days ago (2 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.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 86 points 2 days ago

Repository: your code.

Fork: my code.

Pull request: u want my code?

[–] DontRedditMyLemmy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

in a *branch?

[–] derfunkatron@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

What do trees have to do with computers?

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day 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.

[–] nao@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why even bother explaining those terms if you only have that much screen space.

[–] bonn2@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 days ago

I haven't seen the news release, but I would hope they are explaining those terms because they are going to have someone on to talk about github and they were planning on using said terms

[–] jonathan@piefed.social 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You'd probably spell words correctly though, right?

[–] monkeyman512@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Given historical evidence of my writing that is not a sure thing.