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Re: Monotone workflow compared to Git workflow ( was RE: Git vs Monotone)

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Martin Langhoff <martin.langhoff@gmail.com>
Date
Jul 31, 2008, 21:43 UTC
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On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 8:54 AM, Björn Steinbrink <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de> wrote:
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>> So literally, if you do
>>
>>       git clone <cntral-repo-over-network> <local>
>
> Hum, I guess I'm just missing something and prepare to get flamed, but
> wouldn't you want that one to be bare? Otherwise, the other clones won't
> see all of the original repo's branches, right?
Yes, that's why
   git clone --reference /path/to/fat/checkout/.git/  <central-repo>

is far better. Each "thin" checkout sees the central repo normally, but they borrow the object store from the referenced local "fat" checkout.

cheers,
m
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  17. Monotone workflow compared to Git workflow ( was RE: Git vs Monotone)Craig L. Ching, Jul 31, 2008
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