scalar: reword command documentation to clarify purpose

Rephrase documentation to describe scalar as a "large repo management tool"
rather than an "opinionated management tool". The new description is
intended to more directly reflect the utility of scalar to better guide
users in preparation for scalar being built and installed as part of Git.

Signed-off-by: Victoria Dye <vdye@github.com>
Acked-by: Derrick Stolee <derrickstolee@github.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Victoria Dye 2022-07-12 00:06:06 +00:00 committed by Junio C Hamano
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NAME
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scalar - an opinionated repository management tool
scalar - A tool for managing large Git repositories
SYNOPSIS
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@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ scalar delete <enlistment>
DESCRIPTION
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Scalar is an opinionated repository management tool. By creating new
repositories or registering existing repositories with Scalar, your Git
experience will speed up. Scalar sets advanced Git config settings,
maintains your repositories in the background, and helps reduce data sent
Scalar is a repository management tool that optimizes Git for use in large
repositories. Scalar improves performance by configuring advanced Git settings,
maintaining repositories in the background, and helping to reduce data sent
across the network.
An important Scalar concept is the enlistment: this is the top-level directory