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From: Andreas Hartmetz <ahartmetz@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: git branch documentation improvements
Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 20:27:04 +0200
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To: Johannes Sixt <j.sixt@viscovery.net>
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On Monday 10 May 2010 08:22:33 Johannes Sixt wrote:
> Am 5/8/2010 18:39, schrieb Andreas Hartmetz:
> > On Friday 07 May 2010 09:20:15 Johannes Sixt wrote:
> >> But what is wrong with "start-point"? It precisely conveys the meaning
> >> of the parameter.
> > 
> > Look at -f: as far as I understand it moves the branch *head*, so
> > start-point is plain wrong. The "root" of the branch is not moved, or
> > only moved indirectly (not sure if the latter is allowed).
> 
> Huh? The purpose of -f is not to *move* a branch head, but to say "trust
> me, I know what I'm doing". Why would "start-point" not be suitable in
> this case?
> 
Because a branch doesn't start at the head.