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Ann T Ropea a2cd709de3 print_sha1_ellipsis: introduce helper
Introduce a helper print_sha1_ellipsis() that pays attention to the
GIT_PRINT_SHA1_ELLIPSIS environment variable, and prepare the tests to
unconditionally set it for the test pieces that will be broken once the code
stops showing the extra dots by default.

The removal of these dots is merely a plan at this step and has not happened
yet but soon will.

Document GIT_PRINT_SHA1_ELLIPSIS.

Signed-off-by: Ann T Ropea <bedhanger@gmx.de>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2017-12-04 08:25:35 -08:00
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po l10n: Update Catalan translation 2017-10-29 10:04:12 +08:00
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README.md
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abspath.c real_path: clarify return value ownership 2017-09-27 09:13:47 +09:00
aclocal.m4
advice.c run-command: add hint when a hook is ignored 2017-10-10 13:21:46 +09:00
advice.h run-command: add hint when a hook is ignored 2017-10-10 13:21:46 +09:00
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alloc.c
apply.c apply: remove `newfd` from `struct apply_state` 2017-10-06 10:07:18 +09:00
apply.h apply: remove `newfd` from `struct apply_state` 2017-10-06 10:07:18 +09:00
archive-tar.c
archive-zip.c
archive.c refs: convert dwim_ref and expand_ref to struct object_id 2017-10-16 11:05:51 +09:00
archive.h
argv-array.c
argv-array.h
attr.c hashmap: add API to disable item counting when threaded 2017-09-07 09:42:02 +09:00
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base85.c
bisect.c Merge branch 'bc/object-id' 2017-11-06 14:24:27 +09:00
bisect.h bisect--helper: `bisect_clean_state` shell function in C 2017-10-06 14:12:33 +09:00
blame.c refs: convert resolve_ref_unsafe to struct object_id 2017-10-16 11:05:51 +09:00
blame.h
blob.c
blob.h
branch.c Merge branch 'nd/worktree-kill-parse-ref' into maint 2017-10-23 14:14:16 +09:00
branch.h
builtin.h git.c: provide setup_auto_pager() 2017-08-03 11:08:10 -07:00
bulk-checkin.c distinguish error versus short read from read_in_full() 2017-09-27 15:45:24 +09:00
bulk-checkin.h
bundle.c refs: convert dwim_ref and expand_ref to struct object_id 2017-10-16 11:05:51 +09:00
bundle.h
cache-tree.c Merge branch 'ma/lockfile-fixes' 2017-11-06 13:11:21 +09:00
cache-tree.h
cache.h print_sha1_ellipsis: introduce helper 2017-12-04 08:25:35 -08:00
check-builtins.sh
check-racy.c
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color.c Merge branch 'jk/ref-filter-colors-fix' 2017-10-18 10:19:08 +09:00
color.h
column.c column: do not include pager.c 2017-10-24 10:19:06 +09:00
column.h
combine-diff.c refs: convert resolve_gitlink_ref to struct object_id 2017-10-16 11:05:51 +09:00
command-list.txt
commit-slab.h commit-slab.h: avoid -Wsign-compare warnings 2017-09-22 13:00:36 +09:00
commit.c Merge branch 'ma/leakplugs' 2017-09-29 11:23:43 +09:00
commit.h Merge branch 'po/read-graft-line' 2017-09-06 13:11:25 +09:00
common-main.c
config.c Merge branch 'ma/lockfile-fixes' 2017-11-06 13:11:21 +09:00
config.h Merge branch 'sd/branch-copy' 2017-10-03 15:42:48 +09:00
config.mak.in
config.mak.uname packed_ref_cache: keep the `packed-refs` file mmapped if possible 2017-09-25 18:02:45 +09:00
configure.ac
connect.c connect: release strbuf on error return in git_connect() 2017-09-07 08:49:27 +09:00
connect.h
connected.c Convert check_connected to use struct object_id 2017-10-16 11:05:50 +09:00
connected.h Convert check_connected to use struct object_id 2017-10-16 11:05:50 +09:00
convert.c Merge branch 'ma/ts-cleanups' into maint 2017-10-23 14:19:02 +09:00
convert.h Merge branch 'tb/apply-with-crlf' into maint 2017-09-10 17:02:55 +09:00
copy.c
credential-cache--daemon.c tempfile: auto-allocate tempfiles on heap 2017-09-06 17:19:54 +09:00
credential-cache.c Merge branch 'dl/credential-cache-socket-in-xdg-cache' into maint 2017-08-23 14:33:45 -07:00
credential-store.c
credential.c
credential.h
csum-file.c prefer "!=" when checking read_in_full() result 2017-09-27 15:45:24 +09:00
csum-file.h
ctype.c
daemon.c
date.c
decorate.c
decorate.h
delta.h
diff-delta.c Merge branch 'mk/diff-delta-avoid-large-offset' 2017-09-28 14:47:56 +09:00
diff-lib.c refs: convert resolve_gitlink_ref to struct object_id 2017-10-16 11:05:51 +09:00
diff-no-index.c
diff.c diff.c: get rid of duplicate implementation 2017-10-26 11:23:32 +09:00
diff.h Merge branch 'jk/revision-pruning-optim' 2017-11-06 14:24:26 +09:00
diffcore-break.c
diffcore-delta.c
diffcore-order.c
diffcore-pickaxe.c
diffcore-rename.c progress: simplify "delayed" progress API 2017-08-19 14:01:34 -07:00
diffcore.h
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dir-iterator.h
dir.c Merge branch 'bc/object-id' 2017-11-06 14:24:27 +09:00
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entry.c Merge branch 'ls/filter-process-delayed' 2017-10-11 14:52:24 +09:00
environment.c print_sha1_ellipsis: introduce helper 2017-12-04 08:25:35 -08:00
exec_cmd.c git_extract_argv0_path: do nothing without RUNTIME_PREFIX 2017-09-07 09:41:14 +09:00
exec_cmd.h
fast-import.c Merge branch 'jk/write-in-full-fix' into maint 2017-10-23 14:37:22 +09:00
fetch-pack.c oidmap: map with OID as key 2017-10-01 17:18:03 +09:00
fetch-pack.h
fmt-merge-msg.h
fsck.c Merge branch 'rs/fsck-null-return-from-lookup' 2017-10-11 14:52:23 +09:00
fsck.h
generate-cmdlist.sh
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git-add--interactive.perl Merge branch 'pw/unquote-path-in-git-pm' into maint 2017-07-31 13:51:05 -07:00
git-archimport.perl archimport: use safe_pipe_capture for user input 2017-09-12 11:08:15 +09:00
git-bisect.sh bisect--helper: `is_expected_rev` & `check_expected_revs` shell function in C 2017-10-06 14:12:37 +09:00
git-compat-util.h Merge branch 'rj/no-sign-compare' 2017-09-29 11:23:42 +09:00
git-cvsexportcommit.perl
git-cvsimport.perl cvsimport: shell-quote variable used in backticks 2017-09-12 11:10:22 +09:00
git-cvsserver.perl cvsserver: use safe_pipe_capture for `constant commands` as well 2017-09-11 14:52:29 +09:00
git-difftool--helper.sh
git-filter-branch.sh Merge branch 'dg/filter-branch-filter-order-doc' 2017-10-19 14:45:45 +09:00
git-instaweb.sh
git-merge-octopus.sh Merge branch 'ma/up-to-date' 2017-09-10 17:08:22 +09:00
git-merge-one-file.sh scripts: use "git foo" not "git-foo" 2017-08-07 12:04:45 -07:00
git-merge-resolve.sh scripts: use "git foo" not "git-foo" 2017-08-07 12:04:45 -07:00
git-mergetool--lib.sh
git-mergetool.sh
git-p4.py treewide: correct several "up-to-date" to "up to date" 2017-08-23 12:17:22 -07:00
git-parse-remote.sh
git-quiltimport.sh
git-rebase--am.sh Merge branch 'kw/rebase-progress' 2017-08-23 14:13:07 -07:00
git-rebase--interactive.sh Merge branch 'js/rebase-i-final' 2017-10-03 15:42:47 +09:00
git-rebase--merge.sh
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git-remote-testgit.sh
git-request-pull.sh request-pull: capitalise "Git" to make it a proper noun 2017-10-03 13:11:57 +09:00
git-send-email.perl send-email: don't use Mail::Address, even if available 2017-08-24 14:40:17 -07:00
git-sh-i18n.sh
git-sh-setup.sh
git-stash.sh stash: remove now superfluos help for "stash push" 2017-10-27 09:59:11 +09:00
git-submodule.sh submodule: port submodule subcommand 'status' from shell to C 2017-10-07 17:52:35 +09:00
git-svn.perl
git-web--browse.sh
git.c Merge branch 'jk/no-optional-locks' 2017-10-03 15:42:49 +09:00
git.rc
gpg-interface.c tempfile: auto-allocate tempfiles on heap 2017-09-06 17:19:54 +09:00
gpg-interface.h
graph.c graph: use strbuf_addchars() to add spaces 2017-10-02 13:14:07 +09:00
graph.h
grep.c Merge branch 'as/grep-quiet-no-match-exit-code-fix' into maint 2017-09-10 17:02:55 +09:00
grep.h grep: recurse in-process using 'struct repository' 2017-08-02 14:26:46 -07:00
hash.h sha1dc: build git plumbing code more explicitly 2017-08-16 14:43:59 -07:00
hashmap.c hashmap: add API to disable item counting when threaded 2017-09-07 09:42:02 +09:00
hashmap.h hashmap: add API to disable item counting when threaded 2017-09-07 09:42:02 +09:00
help.c
help.h
hex.c
http-backend.c Merge branch 'rs/resolve-ref-optional-result' 2017-09-28 14:47:56 +09:00
http-fetch.c
http-push.c Merge branch 'tg/memfixes' 2017-10-07 16:27:54 +09:00
http-walker.c pack: move find_sha1_pack() 2017-08-23 15:12:07 -07:00
http.c curl_trace(): eliminate switch fallthrough 2017-09-22 12:49:55 +09:00
http.h
ident.c
imap-send.c imap-send: use curl by default when possible 2017-09-15 13:46:19 +09:00
iterator.h
khash.h
kwset.c
kwset.h
levenshtein.c
levenshtein.h
line-log.c ALLOC_GROW: avoid -Wsign-compare warnings 2017-09-22 13:21:11 +09:00
line-log.h ALLOC_GROW: avoid -Wsign-compare warnings 2017-09-22 13:21:11 +09:00
line-range.c
line-range.h
list-objects.c
list-objects.h
list.h tempfile: use list.h for linked list 2017-09-06 17:19:54 +09:00
ll-merge.c avoid "write_in_full(fd, buf, len) != len" pattern 2017-09-14 15:17:59 +09:00
ll-merge.h
lockfile.c tempfile: auto-allocate tempfiles on heap 2017-09-06 17:19:54 +09:00
lockfile.h lockfile: fix documentation on `close_lock_file_gently()` 2017-10-06 10:07:17 +09:00
log-tree.c log: handle broken HEAD in decoration check 2017-10-21 21:29:37 +09:00
log-tree.h
mailinfo.c Merge branch 'rs/mailinfo-qp-decode-fix' into maint 2017-10-18 14:19:03 +09:00
mailinfo.h
mailmap.c
mailmap.h
match-trees.c
merge-blobs.c
merge-blobs.h
merge-recursive.c treewide: prefer lockfiles on the stack 2017-10-06 10:07:17 +09:00
merge-recursive.h merge-recursive: change current file dir string_lists to hashmap 2017-09-08 10:36:16 +09:00
merge.c read-cache: leave lock in right state in `write_locked_index()` 2017-10-07 10:20:56 +09:00
mergesort.c
mergesort.h
mru.c
mru.h
name-hash.c hashmap: add API to disable item counting when threaded 2017-09-07 09:42:02 +09:00
notes-cache.c refs: convert read_ref and read_ref_full to object_id 2017-10-16 11:05:50 +09:00
notes-cache.h
notes-merge.c refs: convert read_ref and read_ref_full to object_id 2017-10-16 11:05:50 +09:00
notes-merge.h
notes-utils.c refs: convert read_ref and read_ref_full to object_id 2017-10-16 11:05:50 +09:00
notes-utils.h
notes.c refs: convert read_ref and read_ref_full to object_id 2017-10-16 11:05:50 +09:00
notes.h
object.c object_array: add and use `object_array_pop()` 2017-09-24 10:06:04 +09:00
object.h object_array: add and use `object_array_pop()` 2017-09-24 10:06:04 +09:00
oidmap.c oidmap: map with OID as key 2017-10-01 17:18:03 +09:00
oidmap.h oidmap: map with OID as key 2017-10-01 17:18:03 +09:00
oidset.c oidmap: map with OID as key 2017-10-01 17:18:03 +09:00
oidset.h oidmap: map with OID as key 2017-10-01 17:18:03 +09:00
pack-bitmap-write.c pack-bitmap[-write]: use `object_array_clear()`, don't leak 2017-09-24 10:06:08 +09:00
pack-bitmap.c pack-bitmap: convert traverse_bitmap_commit_list to object_id 2017-10-16 11:05:51 +09:00
pack-bitmap.h pack-bitmap: convert traverse_bitmap_commit_list to object_id 2017-10-16 11:05:51 +09:00
pack-check.c pack: move open_pack_index(), parse_pack_index() 2017-08-23 15:12:06 -07:00
pack-objects.c
pack-objects.h
pack-revindex.c
pack-revindex.h
pack-write.c avoid looking at errno for short read_in_full() returns 2017-09-27 15:45:24 +09:00
pack.h
packfile.c cleanup: fix possible overflow errors in binary search 2017-10-10 08:57:24 +09:00
packfile.h pack: move for_each_packed_object() 2017-08-23 15:12:07 -07:00
pager.c Merge branch 'ma/parse-maybe-bool' 2017-08-22 10:29:03 -07:00
parse-options-cb.c
parse-options.c parse-options: only insert newline in help text if needed 2017-09-25 14:35:53 +09:00
parse-options.h
patch-delta.c
patch-ids.c
patch-ids.h
path.c Merge branch 'ao/path-use-xmalloc' 2017-10-28 10:18:40 +09:00
path.h
pathspec.c Merge branch 'ex/deprecate-empty-pathspec-as-match-all' 2017-11-06 13:11:29 +09:00
pathspec.h pathspec doc: parse_pathspec does not maintain references to args 2017-09-21 14:05:00 +09:00
pkt-line.c Merge branch 'jk/write-in-full-fix' into maint 2017-10-23 14:37:22 +09:00
pkt-line.h
preload-index.c
pretty.c pretty.c: delimit "%(trailers)" arguments with "," 2017-10-02 09:22:52 +09:00
prio-queue.c
prio-queue.h
progress.c progress: simplify "delayed" progress API 2017-08-19 14:01:34 -07:00
progress.h progress: simplify "delayed" progress API 2017-08-19 14:01:34 -07:00
prompt.c
prompt.h
quote.c consistently use "fallthrough" comments in switches 2017-09-22 12:49:57 +09:00
quote.h
reachable.c Merge branch 'nd/prune-in-worktree' 2017-09-19 10:47:53 +09:00
reachable.h
read-cache.c Merge branch 'bc/object-id' 2017-11-06 14:24:27 +09:00
ref-filter.c Merge branch 'tb/show-trailers-in-ref-filter' 2017-10-11 14:52:22 +09:00
ref-filter.h
reflog-walk.c refs: convert dwim_log to struct object_id 2017-10-16 11:05:51 +09:00
reflog-walk.h
refs.c Merge branch 'jk/write-in-full-fix' into maint 2017-10-23 14:37:22 +09:00
refs.h refs: convert resolve_ref_unsafe to struct object_id 2017-10-16 11:05:51 +09:00
remote-curl.c
remote-testsvn.c refs: convert read_ref and read_ref_full to object_id 2017-10-16 11:05:50 +09:00
remote.c refs: convert dwim_ref and expand_ref to struct object_id 2017-10-16 11:05:51 +09:00
remote.h
replace_object.c
repository.c repository: use FREE_AND_NULL 2017-10-02 13:15:59 +09:00
repository.h
rerere.c Merge branch 'jk/write-in-full-fix' 2017-09-25 15:24:06 +09:00
rerere.h
resolve-undo.c
resolve-undo.h
revision.c Merge branch 'jk/revision-pruning-optim' 2017-11-06 14:24:26 +09:00
revision.h Merge branch 'ma/leakplugs' 2017-09-29 11:23:43 +09:00
run-command.c run-command: add hint when a hook is ignored 2017-10-10 13:21:46 +09:00
run-command.h
send-pack.c consistently use "fallthrough" comments in switches 2017-09-22 12:49:57 +09:00
send-pack.h
sequencer.c Merge branch 'bc/object-id' 2017-11-06 14:24:27 +09:00
sequencer.h
server-info.c pack: move {,re}prepare_packed_git and approximate_object_count 2017-08-23 15:12:07 -07:00
setup.c Merge branch 'ks/verify-filename-non-option-error-message-tweak' 2017-10-07 16:27:56 +09:00
sh-i18n--envsubst.c
sha1-array.c
sha1-array.h
sha1-lookup.c cleanup: fix possible overflow errors in binary search 2017-10-10 08:57:24 +09:00
sha1-lookup.h sha1-lookup: remove sha1_entry_pos() from header file 2017-08-25 09:54:26 -07:00
sha1_file.c Merge branch 'bc/object-id' 2017-11-06 14:24:27 +09:00
sha1_name.c Merge branch 'jc/check-ref-format-oor' 2017-11-06 14:24:28 +09:00
sha1dc_git.c sha1dc: allow building with the external sha1dc library 2017-08-16 14:44:25 -07:00
sha1dc_git.h sha1dc: allow building with the external sha1dc library 2017-08-16 14:44:25 -07:00
shallow.c Merge branch 'ma/leakplugs' 2017-09-29 11:23:43 +09:00
shell.c shell: drop git-cvsserver support by default 2017-09-12 11:05:58 +09:00
shortlog.h
show-index.c
sideband.c
sideband.h
sigchain.c
sigchain.h
split-index.c
split-index.h
strbuf.c Merge branch 'rs/strbuf-getwholeline-fix' into maint 2017-10-18 14:18:58 +09:00
strbuf.h Merge branch 'ma/ts-cleanups' into maint 2017-10-23 14:19:02 +09:00
streaming.c Merge branch 'jk/write-in-full-fix' 2017-09-25 15:24:06 +09:00
streaming.h
string-list.c cleanup: fix possible overflow errors in binary search 2017-10-10 08:57:24 +09:00
string-list.h string-list.h: move documentation from Documentation/api/ into header 2017-09-27 09:14:34 +09:00
sub-process.c Merge branch 'cc/subprocess-handshake-missing-capabilities' into maint 2017-10-18 14:19:10 +09:00
sub-process.h Merge branch 'jt/subprocess-handshake' 2017-08-11 13:27:05 -07:00
submodule-config.c Merge branch 'bw/submodule-config-cleanup' 2017-08-26 22:55:08 -07:00
submodule-config.h implement fetching of moved submodules 2017-10-17 10:27:18 +09:00
submodule.c Merge branch 'hv/fetch-moved-submodules-on-demand' 2017-11-06 14:24:29 +09:00
submodule.h Merge branch 'hn/typofix' 2017-09-28 14:47:52 +09:00
symlinks.c
tag.c Merge branch 'rs/tag-null-pointer-arith-fix' 2017-10-05 13:48:20 +09:00
tag.h
tar.h
tempfile.c tempfile: auto-allocate tempfiles on heap 2017-09-06 17:19:54 +09:00
tempfile.h tempfile: fix documentation on `delete_tempfile()` 2017-10-06 10:07:18 +09:00
thread-utils.c
thread-utils.h
tmp-objdir.c
tmp-objdir.h
trace.c
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trailer.c tempfile: auto-allocate tempfiles on heap 2017-09-06 17:19:54 +09:00
trailer.h Merge branch 'jk/trailers-parse' 2017-08-26 22:55:04 -07:00
transport-helper.c Merge branch 'jk/write-in-full-fix' into maint 2017-10-23 14:37:22 +09:00
transport.c refs: convert update_ref and refs_update_ref to use struct object_id 2017-10-16 11:05:50 +09:00
transport.h
tree-diff.c tree-walk: convert fill_tree_descriptor() to object_id 2017-08-14 12:38:54 -07:00
tree-walk.c Merge branch 'rj/no-sign-compare' 2017-09-29 11:23:42 +09:00
tree-walk.h tree-walk: convert fill_tree_descriptor() to object_id 2017-08-14 12:38:54 -07:00
tree.c
tree.h
unicode_width.h
unimplemented.sh
unix-socket.c
unix-socket.h
unpack-trees.c refs: convert resolve_gitlink_ref to struct object_id 2017-10-16 11:05:51 +09:00
unpack-trees.h
upload-pack.c refs: convert peel_ref to struct object_id 2017-10-16 11:05:51 +09:00
url.c
url.h
urlmatch.c
urlmatch.h
usage.c add UNLEAK annotation for reducing leak false positives 2017-09-08 15:43:17 +09:00
userdiff.c Merge branch 'ik/userdiff-html-h-element-fix' into maint 2017-10-18 14:19:02 +09:00
userdiff.h
utf8.c cleanup: fix possible overflow errors in binary search 2017-10-10 08:57:24 +09:00
utf8.h
varint.c
varint.h
version.c
version.h
versioncmp.c
walker.c refs: update ref transactions to use struct object_id 2017-10-16 11:05:50 +09:00
walker.h
wildmatch.c
wildmatch.h
worktree.c Merge branch 'bc/object-id' 2017-11-06 14:24:27 +09:00
worktree.h worktree: convert struct worktree to object_id 2017-10-16 11:05:51 +09:00
wrap-for-bin.sh
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write_or_die.c
ws.c
wt-status.c Merge branch 'bc/object-id' 2017-11-06 14:24:27 +09:00
wt-status.h
xdiff-interface.c xdiff-interface: export comparing and hashing strings 2017-10-26 11:23:22 +09:00
xdiff-interface.h xdiff-interface: export comparing and hashing strings 2017-10-26 11:23:22 +09:00
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Please read the file INSTALL for installation instructions.

Many Git online resources are accessible from https://git-scm.com/ including full documentation and Git related tools.

See Documentation/gittutorial.txt to get started, then see Documentation/giteveryday.txt for a useful minimum set of commands, and Documentation/git-.txt for documentation of each command. If git has been correctly installed, then the tutorial can also be read with man gittutorial or git help tutorial, and the documentation of each command with man git-<commandname> or git help <commandname>.

CVS users may also want to read Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt (man gitcvs-migration or git help cvs-migration if git is installed).

The user discussion and development of Git take place on the Git mailing list -- everyone is welcome to post bug reports, feature requests, comments and patches to git@vger.kernel.org (read Documentation/SubmittingPatches for instructions on patch submission). To subscribe to the list, send an email with just "subscribe git" in the body to majordomo@vger.kernel.org. The mailing list archives are available at https://public-inbox.org/git/, http://marc.info/?l=git and other archival sites.

The maintainer frequently sends the "What's cooking" reports that list the current status of various development topics to the mailing list. The discussion following them give a good reference for project status, development direction and remaining tasks.

The name "git" was given by Linus Torvalds when he wrote the very first version. He described the tool as "the stupid content tracker" and the name as (depending on your mood):

  • random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not actually used by any common UNIX command. The fact that it is a mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant.
  • stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from the dictionary of slang.
  • "global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room.
  • "goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks