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Re: The git newbie experience

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Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Date
May 15, 2006, 05:18 UTC
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Tommi Virtanen <tv@inoi.fi> writes:
> Oh, I'd love to have a quick stash, that's what we actually ended up
> doing a lot. Although I'd rather see a real implementation use a branch
> and not just a diff file, but.. yes please.

I'd rather do that with a diff file that can be used to do a 3-way (see how rebase does it with --full-index diff with am -3). No point creating and forgetting to remove a throw away branch and getting more complaints.

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  1. Tommi VirtanenMay 14, 2006
  2. Junio C HamanoMay 14, 2006
  3. Junio C HamanoMay 14, 2006
  4. Tommi VirtanenMay 15, 2006
  5. Junio C HamanoMay 15, 2006
  6. Shawn PearceMay 15, 2006
  7. Junio C HamanoMay 15, 2006
  8. Carl BaldwinMay 15, 2006
  9. Junio C HamanoMay 15, 2006
  10. Carl WorthMay 15, 2006
  11. Junio C HamanoMay 15, 2006
  12. Shawn PearceMay 15, 2006

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