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From: Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 03/10] glossary: expand and clarify some definitions, prune cross-references
Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 19:00:48 +0200
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J. Bruce Fields wrote:

> +[[def_detached_HEAD]]detached HEAD::
> +=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Normally HEAD refers to the tip of a
> +=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0<<def_branch,branch>>.

Normally HEAD refers to the branch _name_ (names current branch).
=46rom this sentence one can think that normally HEAD is pointer
to commit which is tip of current branch.

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Jakub Narebski
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