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Git design is surprisingly clean and simple. The main issue of git is its CLI and commands naming. They are indeed unclear. But again, concept behind is absolut
by sigsergv 8y ago
Git design is surprisingly clean and simple. The main issue of git is its CLI and commands naming. They are indeed unclear. But again, concept behind is absolutely amazing. You just need to understand that git repo is a series of snapshots and after that all other details become clear.
- reacweb 8y agoNaming is difficult. Good names suggest the right metaphore to understand something. But for git, there is nothing similar in physical world. "push" "pull" and "merge" seem ok, but even "branch" is an original concept different of its usual meaning. Maybe git should have used non english words to avoid confusion.
- icebraining 8y agoBranch seems to fit the dictionary definition: "something that extends from or enters into a main body or source". And in fact, it didn't originate with git, it's at least as old as CVS.
- reacweb 8y agohttp://lmgtfy.com/?q=git+what+is+a+branch http://lmgtfy.com/?q=git+what+is+a+branch "A branch in Git is simply a lightweight movable pointer to one of these commits." https://git-scm.com/book/en/v1/Git-Branching-What-a-Branch-Is https://git-scm.com/book/en/v1/Git-Branching-What-a-Branch-I...