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Re: Fork or branch?

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Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 21, 2011, 14:38 UTC
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adam_kb <a-kyle@hotmail.com> writes:
> I am new to git and understand most of it except for merge. My question is -
> if I have project X on branch master and its coded in python but I then want
> to take that same project and code it in say C or C++ would I fork or branch
> the project?

If you do not plan to merge your changes / your rewrite into project X, then it is a fork (like e.g. LibreOffice.org is a fork of OpenOffice.org).

Branch is in-repository line of development, e.g. 'stable' and 'unstable', or 'maint', 'master' and 'next' branches.

HTH
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Jakub Narebski
Poland
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  3. Jakub NarebskiApr 21, 2011
  4. Dmitry PotapovApr 21, 2011
  5. Jonathan NiederApr 21, 2011

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