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[PATCH V2] user-manual: remove temporary branch entry from todo list

From
SSStephen P. Smith <ischis2@cox.net>
Date
Dec 28, 2015, 20:16 UTC
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In the section on "How to check out a differnet version of a project" the "new" branch is used as a temporary branch.

A detached HEAD was not used since it was a new feature introduced just a couple weeks prior.

The section could be changed to use and explain a detached HEAD, except that would increase the learning curve early in the manual.

Detached HEADs are discussed a couple sections later under "Examining an old version without creating a new branch".

Signed-off-by: Stephen P. Smith <ischis2@cox.net>
---
 Documentation/user-manual.txt | 3 ---
 1 file changed, 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/user-manual.txt b/Documentation/user-manual.txt
index 1c790ac..18e2f1e 100644
--- a/Documentation/user-manual.txt
+++ b/Documentation/user-manual.txt
@@ -4636,9 +4636,6 @@ Scan email archives for other stuff left out
 Scan man pages to see if any assume more background than this manual
 provides.
 
-Simplify beginning by suggesting disconnected head instead of
-temporary branch creation?
-
 Add more good examples.  Entire sections of just cookbook examples
 might be a good idea; maybe make an "advanced examples" section a
 standard end-of-chapter section?
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2.7.0-rc2
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  1. user-manual: remove temporary branch entry from todo listStephen P. Smith, Dec 24, 2015
  2. Junio C HamanoDec 28, 2015
  3. Stephen & Linda SmithDec 28, 2015
  4. Junio C HamanoDec 28, 2015
  5. user-manual: remove temporary branch entry from todo listStephen P. Smith, Dec 28, 2015
  6. Stephen & Linda SmithDec 28, 2015
  7. Junio C HamanoDec 28, 2015

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