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Jan Hudec <bulb@ucw.cz> writes:

>>   $ git checkout origin/master
>>   Note: moving to "origin/master" which isn't a local branch
>>   If you want to create a new branch from this checkout, you may do so
>>   (now or later) by using -b with the checkout command again. Example:
>>     git checkout -b <new_branch_name>
>>   HEAD is now at f4855d4... 1
>
> The problem of this warning is, that it does not actually say anything about
> detached and that potential commit won't update the ref being checked out.

"Being detached" is a rather geekish synonym to "which isn't a
local branch", isn't it?