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Re: 'git branch' when origin branch with same name exists

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RLRyan Lortie <desrt@desrt.ca>
Date
Jun 19, 2012, 21:50 UTC
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<4FE0F420.4030604@desrt.ca>
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hi,
On 12-06-19 05:32 PM, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> Won't happen.  "git branch new-branch-name" has always been the way
> to create from HEAD.  Suddenly requiring an extra argument is a
> grave usability regression.
Reminder: we're talking only about the case where an unrelated branch 
with the same name already exists upstream...
Cheers
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  3. Michael SchubertJun 19, 2012
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  5. Philippe VaucherJun 19, 2012
  6. Angus HammondJun 19, 2012
  7. Konstantin KhomoutovJun 19, 2012
  8. Ryan LortieJun 19, 2012
  9. Andreas EricssonJun 20, 2012
  10. Thomas RastJun 19, 2012
  11. Junio C HamanoJun 19, 2012
  12. Ryan LortieJun 19, 2012
  13. Junio C HamanoJun 19, 2012
  14. Ryan LortieJun 19, 2012
  15. Phil HordJun 19, 2012
  16. Junio C HamanoJun 20, 2012
  17. Matthieu MoyJun 20, 2012
  18. Junio C HamanoJun 20, 2012
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