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Clear up tap naming

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Explain the recommendation to use the homebrew- prefix.
As pointed out in: https://discourse.brew.sh/t/couldnt-tap-github-repo-without-homebrew-prefix/3178/2
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@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ A tap is usually a Git repository available online, but you can use anything as
long as it’s a protocol that Git understands, or even just a directory with long as it’s a protocol that Git understands, or even just a directory with
files in it. files in it.
If hosted on GitHub, we recommend that the repository’s name start with If hosted on GitHub, we recommend that the repository’s name start with
`homebrew-`. `homebrew-` so the short `brew tap` command can be used.
See the [manpage](Manpage.md) for more information on repository naming.
Tap formulae follow the same format as the core’s ones, and can be added at the Tap formulae follow the same format as the core’s ones, and can be added at the
repository’s root, or under `Formula` or `HomebrewFormula` subdirectories. We repository’s root, or under `Formula` or `HomebrewFormula` subdirectories. We