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Re: [OT] Question about Git branches

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On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 6:21 PM, Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> wrote:
> "Frank Millman" <frank@chagford.com>:
>
>> You are encouraged to make liberal use of 'branches',
>
> Personally, I only use forks, IOW, "git clone". I encourage that
> practice. Then, there is little need for "git checkout". Instead, I just
> cd to a different directory.
>
> Branches and clones are highly analogous processwise; I would go so far
> as to say that they are redundant.

But rather than listening to, shall we say, *strange* advice like
this, Frank, you'll do well to pick up a reliable git tutorial, which
should explain branches, commits, the working tree, etc, etc, etc.

ChrisA

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[OT] Question about Git branches "Frank Millman" <frank@chagford.com> - 2014-09-16 08:22 +0200
  Re: [OT] Question about Git branches Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-09-16 11:21 +0300
    Re: [OT] Question about Git branches Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-09-16 18:29 +1000
      Re: [OT] Question about Git branches Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-09-16 22:14 +1000
        Re: [OT] Question about Git branches Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-09-16 22:48 +1000
        Re: [OT] Question about Git branches Tim Delaney <timothy.c.delaney@gmail.com> - 2014-09-16 22:50 +1000
        Re: [OT] Question about Git branches Robert Kern <robert.kern@gmail.com> - 2014-09-16 17:08 +0100
        Re: [OT] Question about Git branches Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-09-17 02:25 +1000
        Re: [OT] Question about Git branches Robert Kern <robert.kern@gmail.com> - 2014-09-16 20:11 +0100
        Re: [OT] Question about Git branches Tim Delaney <timothy.c.delaney@gmail.com> - 2014-09-17 11:47 +1000
    Re: [OT] Question about Git branches "Frank Millman" <frank@chagford.com> - 2014-09-16 10:59 +0200
      Re: [OT] Question about Git branches Sergey Organov <sorganov@gmail.com> - 2014-09-17 14:16 +0400
    Re: [OT] Question about Git branches Jason Swails <jason.swails@gmail.com> - 2014-09-16 09:19 -0400
      Re: [OT] Question about Git branches Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-09-17 02:26 +0300
  Re: [OT] Question about Git branches Sergey Organov <sorganov@gmail.com> - 2014-09-17 16:04 +0400
    Re: [OT] Question about Git branches "Frank Millman" <frank@chagford.com> - 2014-09-17 17:52 +0200
    Re: [OT] Question about Git branches Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-09-18 02:00 +1000

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