Re: [PATCH v8 2/2] status: always show tracking branch even no change

From: Jiang Xin <worldhello.net@gmail.com>
Date: Aug 26, 2013, 08:04 UTC
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2013/8/26 Jeremy Rosen <jeremy.rosen@openwide.fr>:

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> nitpicking, but shouldn't this be worded as "up to date" rather than "identical" ?
>
> The reason is that identical gives the idea that the two branch happen to be on the same
> commit wheras "up to date" gives the idea that there is a special relationship between
> these two particular branches. We are not just listing all branches on the same
> commit as us, we are actively telling you about this branch because it's interesting
> to you.

That's better. I want to use 'up to date' in the beginning, but I don't know which prep. should be used. Now I realize I should:

    s/identical to/up to date with/

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Jiang Xin