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Re: can anybody explain the following to a git noob?

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Tim Uckun <timuckun@gmail.com>
Date
May 25, 2009, 12:52 UTC
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>
> Note that a second git init does not delete the previous database. So if
> you want to start from scratch you need to delete the main .git folder.
Yes of course.
> As already mentioned a script recreating your setup from public sources
> would really be a big help to find out were git does not do what you are
> expecting.
>
OK. I'll give that a shot.
I would still like to know what went wrong with my own sources though.
 After all I am going to be using it with my own sources.
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  12. Tim UckunMay 23, 2009
  13. Heiko VoigtMay 25, 2009
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