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Re: git branch documentation improvements

From
Johannes Sixt <j.sixt@viscovery.net>
Date
May 10, 2010, 06:22 UTC
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<4BE7A629.7050709@viscovery.net>
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<201005081839.37790.ahartmetz@gmail.com>
Am 5/8/2010 18:39, schrieb Andreas Hartmetz:
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> On Friday 07 May 2010 09:20:15 Johannes Sixt wrote:
>> But what is wrong with "start-point"? It precisely conveys the meaning of
>> the parameter.
>>
> Look at -f: as far as I understand it moves the branch *head*, so start-point 
> is plain wrong. The "root" of the branch is not moved, or only moved 
> indirectly (not sure if the latter is allowed).

Huh? The purpose of -f is not to *move* a branch head, but to say "trust me, I know what I'm doing". Why would "start-point" not be suitable in this case?

-- Hannes
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