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Re: for newbs = little exercise / tutorial / warmup for windows and other non-sophisticated new Git users :-) [Scanned]

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JWJeff Whiteside <jeff.m.whiteside@gmail.com>
Date
Dec 31, 2008, 02:35 UTC
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<3ab397d0812301835oc2978e2q4eedc618ad54a47f@mail.gmail.com>
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sir, i believe you're not reading what is typed.
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> wtf is wrong with
>
> git checkout <something>
>
> ??
>
> ** It doesn't reliably put the files that were in that revision into the
> working directory - a fairly major flaw, for what I'm using SCM for (and
> 80% of the market IMHO)

yes it does. your example uses "git checkout versionB .", which is NOT "git checkout <something>" we are suggesting you do "git checkout versionB" which is different (HINT: there is NO dot), and which i'm 99% positive will work.

if you still disagree, then i'm sure mercurial will be sufficient for your needs, and all your dcvs book-lernin' over christmas will be transferrable.

good luck with whatever option you choose.
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