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From: Nicolas Pitre <nico@cam.org>
Subject: Re: why is git destructive by default? (i suggest it not be!)
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:03:52 -0400 (EDT)
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On Tue, 24 Jun 2008, David Jeske wrote:

> -- Nicolas Pitre wrote:
> >> or we expect "running without ever collecting the log"
> >> to be a valid mode of operation... which I doubt is the case.
> >
> > Why not?
> 
> Is see the hole I left in my logic, so let me restate.
> 
> ... or we expect "human parsing of the the log" is a valid common
> user-interface for non-git developers.

The reflog is one of the primary user interface for all git users. 
Please just try:

	git reflog

and see for yourself.

And if you want more details, then just try:

	git log -g

You may even try any combination of flags in addition to -g with
'git log'.

I hope you'll feel much safer then.


Nicolas