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Re: [PATCH v3] git checkout -b: unparent the new branch with -o

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Erick Mattos <erick.mattos@gmail.com>
Date
Mar 17, 2010, 18:55 UTC
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2010/3/17 Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>:
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> Thank you for your efforts.  As hinted above, I would not mind seeing
> improvement in this area at all.  Anyway, I hope this has provided some
> food for thought (if not, don’t mind me; please carry on).
>
> Kind regards,
> Jonathan
Thanks for your kindness.

We are almost at the end of this new option creation cycle. We are now building the appropriated explaining messages.

This improvement is indeed targeted to let end users create orphan branches. I don't see a reason for changing focus because I see this need as eventual really.

Kind regards
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  1. git checkout -b: unparent the new branch with -oErick Mattos, Mar 16, 2010
  2. Junio C HamanoMar 16, 2010
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  4. Jonathan NiederMar 17, 2010
  5. Junio C HamanoMar 17, 2010
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  8. Erick MattosMar 17, 2010
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