From: Joshua Jensen <jjensen@workspacewhiz.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 05:18:59 GMT
Subject: What exactly does 'needs update' mean?
Message-ID: <4C9D8643.1040001@workspacewhiz.com>

  I've come to accept the term 'needs update' when I've forgotten to 
stash or commit before certain Git operations.  However, I got cornered 
today and was asked to explain what it means.  I had to admit I don't know.

What does "you can't do this operation without having a clean working 
tree and these are the modified files currently preventing the operation 
from proceeding" have to do with "needs update"?

Thanks.

Josh