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Re: git branch -a prefixes origin/ branches with remotes/

Subject: Re: git branch -a prefixes origin/ branches with remotes/

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One message between Mar 31, 2010 and Mar 31, 2010.

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layer· Mar 31, 2010, 17:45 UTC · lore

I should add that the scripts are merely testing for the existence of remote tracking branches in the local repo. If there's a better way to do this, I'm game. Thanks.

Kevin

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