Prep work before we use the new setup

linux/gitconfig.platform

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-[code]
-    editor = vim
-[core]
-    # Don't change any line endings. That means if a file has CRLF line endings
-    # the carriage return will stay. I'm only worknig with LF line endings on
-    # Windows now except for .bat files which are forced to have CRLF via
-    # per-project editorconfig and gitattribute files. I want those files to
-    # still have CRLFs when modified on Linux.
-    #
-    # I used these posts for reference:
-    #   https://markentier.tech/posts/2021/10/autocrlf-true-considered-harmful/
-    #   https://troyready.com/blog/git-windows-dont-convert-line-endings.html
-    #
-    autocrlf = false