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clone branching?

From
Trans <transfire@gmail.com>
Date
Aug 11, 2008, 18:24 UTC
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Hi,

I'm new to this list and evaluating whether to use Git. On the whole I really like Git, however, I'm not sure l like the way it handles branching.

Can Git be effectively used if clone is used for branching, rather then using the internal branch naming?

Thanks, T.

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