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From: Xavier Maillard <zedek@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] checkout -d: explicitly detach HEAD even when switching to the tip of a branch
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:44:42 +0200
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   This allows you to detach your HEAD and place it at such a

       $ git checkout -d master

Hum, excuse my ignorance, but can you explain what exactly could
be a use case of this ?

Xavier