private attribute for creating repos is preferred over public for symmetry

technoweenie · technoweenie · commit 90889a490b90 · 2011-11-28T18:19:42.000-07:00
diff --git a/content/v3/changelog.md b/content/v3/changelog.md
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ The API is expected to be finalized in late 2011.
 * `master_branch` becomes `default_branch`.
 * `integrate_branch` on the [repo API](/v3/repos/#get) will no longer be
   returned.
+* Use the `private` attribute when creating a private repository,
+  instead of setting `public` to false.
 
 ## Breaking Beta Changes
 
diff --git a/content/v3/repos.md b/content/v3/repos.md
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ description
 homepage
 : _Optional_ **string**
 
-public
-: _Optional_ **boolean** - `true` to create a public repository, `false`
-to create a private one. Creating private repositories requires a paid
-GitHub account.
+private
+: _Optional_ **boolean** - `true` to create a private repository, `false`
+to create a public one. Creating private repositories requires a paid
+GitHub account.  Default is `false`.
 
 has\_issues
 : _Optional_ **boolean** - `true` to enable issues for this repository,
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ organization.
   :name          => "Hello-World",
   :description   => "This is your first repo",
   :homepage      => "https://github.com",
-  :public        => true,
+  :private       => false,
   :has_issues    => true,
   :has_wiki      => true,
   :has_downloads => true,
