I guess the problem some people don't want to realize is that you actually create that situation with this "Why can't you just follow this simple list" attitude

I guess the problem some people don't want to realize is that you actually create that situation with this "Why can't you just follow this simple list" attitude. I agree that everyone should be able to follow that list. And now you have someone with ssh keys and no idea what they are. I think it's dangerous to mock people that are scared of these things (defined as opaque instructions that install various products and ask you to copy paste commands in a terminal) and afterwards mocking people that potentially DID follow that list, succeeded and now use a system they have no understanding of. I love git. Git on Windows feels out of place for every Windows only guy I showed it to. Why is that something to argue about - and why does it lead to borderline insulting comments? It's interface is.. different and UIs are bolted on only and it packs a lot of mental dependencies (learn about ssh, different newlines) that aren't really related to your ability to write (Windows) code. That Github link is perfectly correct and still full of WTF material for people that never left Visual Studio. I work with those, and I have a couple dozen anecdotal evidences available..