From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Thomas S. Dye" Subject: Re: Re[2]: Re[2]: need detailed instructions for submitting the patch Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:29:30 -1000 Message-ID: <7337F995-8B14-4BB9-8E37-52FBEA74F760@tsdye.com> References: <872864733.20100810015957@gmail.com> <20100809233613.GA2414@soloJazz.com> <87y6cfb80y.fsf@gollum.intra.norang.ca> <934840289.20100810190005@gmail.com> <87eie67af2.fsf@gnu.org> <133680733.20100810213320@gmail.com> <87vd7i2wc7.fsf@altern.org> <19674.1281463074@gamaville.dokosmarshall.org> <1645190369.20100810221422@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v936) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=59300 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1OitZw-0000nF-Ph for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:29:37 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OitZv-0008SK-Iv for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:29:36 -0400 Received: from oproxy1-pub.bluehost.com ([66.147.249.253]:37245) by eggs.gnu.org with smtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OitZv-0008S0-7O for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:29:35 -0400 In-Reply-To: <1645190369.20100810221422@gmail.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Ivanov Dmitry Cc: Nick Dokos , emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Aloha Dmitry, Another reason for working in topic branches is it leaves your master branch clean so that changes in the remote are easily merged. You're are probably more computer savvy than I am, but my struggles with merges after making changes to the master branch have been trying. I try to leave master clean at all times now. All the best, Tom On Aug 10, 2010, at 8:14 AM, Ivanov Dmitry wrote: > Yes, Nick, I was asking about the git commands. Thanks. It seems, > that creating a topic branch is more complicated, then simply > editing the local master copy, creating a diff file and sending it > to the mailing list. I think it should be used only in complicated > cases. > > Dmitry > > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode