add link to explanatory article and image - online edit of handbook/computing/qstart-git.html

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Philip Sargent 2022-07-23 13:04:11 +01:00
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<tt>git pull;</tt> which is equivalent to <tt>git fetch; git merge</tt>
when you have a local change and there are changes on the server. The rebase command
gives a nice linear log rather than trivial merges.
<p>See nice explanantion at <a href="">Merging vs. Rebasing</a>: "The git rebase command has a reputation for being magical Git voodoo that beginners should stay away from, but it can actually make life much easier for a team.."
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<p>In VS code there is a "Pull (rebase)" command accessed from the "Push, Pull" option in the pull-down menu "..." in the SOURCE CONTROL window. Use that instead of the "Pull" option which is more obvious.
<h3>Using git</h3>