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Re: How to check out the repository at a particular point in time

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Michael Witten <mfwitten@gmail.com>
Date
Aug 24, 2011, 16:18 UTC
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On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 15:48, Randal L. Schwartz <merlyn@stonehenge.com> wrote:
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>>>>>> "Andreas" == Andreas Ericsson <ae@op5.se> writes:
>
> Andreas> Whatever, really. The fact that pretty much everyone seems to know
> Andreas> what a branch is and how it works in git after a (very) brief intro
> Andreas> to it means it's either right on target or that people are so used to
> Andreas> the fact that branch means something different in every scm that they
> Andreas> don't even bother loading the word with some preconceived notion that
> Andreas> used to be right in cvs.
>
> It does lead to confusion though, and once you *really* understand that
> a branch is a point, not a line, you can do a lot more cool things with
> git, and rebase and stash make a lot more sense.

Indeed. I don't think Andreas is correct in the assertion that "everyone seems to know what a branch is and how it works in git after a (very) brief intro". Rather, I think it is just the case that everyone seems to know how to use the basic public interface for branches after a (very) brief intro, and that many tasks allow everyone to get away with having wrongheaded ideas.

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  1. R. DiezAug 22, 2011
  2. Thomas RastAug 22, 2011
  3. R. DiezAug 22, 2011
  4. Jens LehmannAug 22, 2011
  5. Michael WittenAug 23, 2011
  6. Jonathan NiederAug 23, 2011
  7. Matthieu MoyAug 23, 2011
  8. Michael WittenAug 23, 2011
  9. Jonathan NiederAug 23, 2011
  10. Andreas EricssonAug 24, 2011
  11. Randal L. SchwartzAug 24, 2011
  12. Michael WittenAug 24, 2011

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