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Re: Using email between 2 developers to keep git repositories in sync

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Mark Levedahl <mlevedahl@gmail.com>
Date
Jan 22, 2008, 14:35 UTC
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On Jan 22, 2008 8:53 AM, Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Besides, after initial setup IMHO it is much better to exchange
> patches for review. Although usually there are more than two
> developers in such case...
>

Bundles allow you to maintain identical history on two or more disconnected servers, and this is a very distinct advantage over patches. Absent use of bundles to distribute the integrated changes, the development history seen by both parties will diverge.

Mark
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  4. Mark LevedahlJan 22, 2008
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  7. Daniel BarkalowJan 22, 2008
  8. Annard BrouwerJan 22, 2008
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