Global .gitignore

March 4, 2012 Tagged: git vim empathy Comments (View) Global .gitignore Set a .gitignore file to apply across all projects on your local machine with: git config --global core.excludesfile ~/.gitignore The only ignored pattern I have right now is: *.swp That ignores temporary files created by vim. I used to ignore those files in each project I worked on but then I recognized my presumptuousness: not every teammate on every project is also using vim. For them, that line is unnecessary. We might say, “Who cares? It’s only one line.” but I appreciate it when my teammates are similarly disciplined so I ought to apply The Golden Rule. “Programming at its best is an act of empathy.” - Kent Beck What else do you have in your global ~/.gitignore ?

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@_tjeden » 13 Mar '12, 9am
RT @KL_7: Global .gitignore is good. If you aren't using it yet check out this nice post by @thoughtbot - [link]
@KL_7 » 13 Mar '12, 9am
Global .gitignore is good. If you aren't using it yet check out this nice post by @thoughtbot - [link]
@yuki24 » 10 Mar '12, 3am
Global .gitignore - [link]
@BatouSan » 08 Mar '12, 9pm
Global .gitignore [link] via @zite #git
@rezzz » 08 Mar '12, 1pm
“Programming at its best is an act of empathy.” - Kent Beck --- Global .gitignore [link]
@steffoz » 07 Mar '12, 4pm
Global .gitignore [link]
@aldenks » 06 Mar '12, 6pm
@mmoutenot get rid of those .pyc's once and for all [link]
@sazboom » 05 Mar '12, 2pm
Global .gitignore [link]
@TiteiKo » 05 Mar '12, 12pm
Nice #git trick explained by @thoughtbot "@CamilleRoux: Global .gitignore [link]”
@freiden » 05 Mar '12, 12pm
RT @CamilleRoux: Global .gitignore [link]
@CamilleRoux » 05 Mar '12, 12pm
Global .gitignore [link]
@ineptlyawesome » 05 Mar '12, 9am
Global .gitignore [link]
@scottradcliff » 04 Mar '12, 9pm
Global .gitignore [link]
@GenaralLeumas » 04 Mar '12, 9pm
RT @planetonrails: Global .gitignore [link]
@planetonrails » 04 Mar '12, 8pm
Global .gitignore [link]
@CertainlyRandom » 04 Mar '12, 7pm
Very thought-ful. :) RT @thoughtbot: Global .gitignore and programming acts of empathy [link]
@ischroedi » 04 Mar '12, 7pm
thoughtbot news: Global .gitignore: Set a .gitignore file to apply across all projects on y... [link] [link]
@sm477er » 04 Mar '12, 7pm
RT @thoughtbot: Global .gitignore and programming acts of empathy [link]
@thoughtbot » 04 Mar '12, 6pm
Global .gitignore and programming acts of empathy [link]
@openfcsonline » 13 Mar '12, 9am
RT @KL_7: Global .gitignore is good. If you aren't using it yet check out this nice post by @thoughtbot - [link]
@maciejmalecki » 13 Mar '12, 9am
RT @KL_7: Global .gitignore is good. If you aren't using it yet check out this nice post by @thoughtbot - [link]
@rennesonrails » 05 Mar '12, 3pm
RT @CamilleRoux: Global .gitignore [link]
@thierrylemoulec » 05 Mar '12, 12pm
RT @CamilleRoux: Global .gitignore [link]
@jcstringer » 04 Mar '12, 11pm
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@kylezoa » 04 Mar '12, 10pm
Global .gitignore to apply to all projects: [link]
@the_flavian » 04 Mar '12, 7pm
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@vatsu » 04 Mar '12, 7pm
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@jsantell » 04 Mar '12, 7pm
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@unedit_me » 04 Mar '12, 7pm
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