Updated lesson_initialize

Clarified instructions for using GitHub to contribute, altered link for [issues] to direct to GitHub page on navigating issues to avoid FIXME issue with link when initializing, removed link to master repo to avoid FIXME issue with link when initializing. These suggestions were based on a pull request initially done elsewhere swcarpentry/shell-novice#639

Author: wclose

bin/lesson_initialize.py

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 and to meet some of our community members.
 
 1.  If you do not have a [GitHub][github] account,
-    you can [send us comments by email][email].
+    you can [send us comments by email][contact].
     However,
     we will be able to respond more quickly if you use one of the other methods described below.
 
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@
 to updating or filling in the documentation
 and and submitting [bug reports][issues]
 about things that don't work, aren't clear, or are missing.
-If you are looking for ideas,
-please see [the list of issues for this repository][issues],
-or the issues for [Data Carpentry][dc-issues]
+If you are looking for ideas, please see the 'Issues' tab for
+a list of issues associated with this repository,
+or you may also look at the issues for [Data Carpentry][dc-issues]
 and [Software Carpentry][swc-issues] projects.
 
 Comments on issues and reviews of pull requests are just as welcome:
@@ -119,41 +119,37 @@
 
 ## Using GitHub
 
-If you choose to contribute via GitHub,
-you may want to look at
+If you choose to contribute via GitHub, you may want to look at
 [How to Contribute to an Open Source Project on GitHub][how-contribute].
-In brief:
-
-1.  The published copy of the lesson is in the `gh-pages` branch of the repository
-    (so that GitHub will regenerate it automatically).
-    Please create all branches from that,
-    and merge the [master repository][repo]'s `gh-pages` branch into your `gh-pages` branch
-    before starting work.
-    Please do *not* work directly in your `gh-pages` branch,
-    since that will make it difficult for you to work on other contributions.
-
-2.  We use [GitHub flow][github-flow] to manage changes:
-    1.  Create a new branch in your desktop copy of this repository for each significant change.
-    2.  Commit the change in that branch.
-    3.  Push that branch to your fork of this repository on GitHub.
-    4.  Submit a pull request from that branch to the [master repository][repo].
-    5.  If you receive feedback,
-        make changes on your desktop and push to your branch on GitHub:
-        the pull request will update automatically.
-
-Each lesson has two maintainers who review issues and pull requests
-or encourage others to do so.
-The maintainers are community volunteers,
-and have final say over what gets merged into the lesson.
+A published copy of the lesson is available in the `gh-pages` branch of the master repository.
+Before starting work, please make sure your clone of the master `gh-pages` branch is up-to-date
+and create your own revision-specific branch(es) from there.
+Please only work on your newly-created branch(es) and *not*
+your clone of the master `gh-pages` branch.
+To manage changes, we follow [GitHub flow][github-flow]. In brief:
+
+1.  Fork the repository to your GitHub profile and create a clone on your desktop.
+2.  Create a new branch in your desktop copy of this repository for each significant
+change being made.
+3.  Make revisions as required.
+4.  Stage all changed files and commit them within the appropriate branch.
+5.  Push any new branches to your forked copy of this repository on GitHub.
+6.  Submit a pull request from that branch to the master repository.
+7.  If you receive feedback, make changes using your desktop copy of the repository and
+push to your branch on GitHub. The pull request will update automatically.
+8.  Repeat as needed.
+
+Each lesson has two maintainers who review issues and pull requests or encourage others to do so.
+The maintainers are community volunteers and have final say over what gets merged into the lesson.
 
 ## Other Resources
 
 General discussion of [Software Carpentry][swc-site] and [Data Carpentry][dc-site]
 happens on the [discussion mailing list][discuss-list],
 which everyone is welcome to join.
-You can also [reach us by email][email].
+You can also [reach us by email][contact].
 
-[email]: mailto:[email protected]
+[contact]: mailto:[email protected]
 [dc-issues]: https://github.com/issues?q=user%3Adatacarpentry
 [dc-lessons]: http://datacarpentry.org/lessons/
 [dc-site]: http://datacarpentry.org/
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 [github-flow]: https://guides.github.com/introduction/flow/
 [github-join]: https://github.com/join
 [how-contribute]: https://egghead.io/series/how-to-contribute-to-an-open-source-project-on-github
-[issues]: https://github.com/swcarpentry/FIXME/issues/
-[repo]: https://github.com/swcarpentry/FIXME/
+[issues]: https://guides.github.com/features/issues/
 [swc-issues]: https://github.com/issues?q=user%3Aswcarpentry
 [swc-lessons]: http://software-carpentry.org/lessons/
 [swc-site]: http://software-carpentry.org/