user-manual: remove temporary branch entry from todo list
authorStephen P. Smith <ischis2@cox.net>
Mon, 28 Dec 2015 20:16:44 +0000 (13:16 -0700)
committerJunio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Mon, 28 Dec 2015 21:47:37 +0000 (13:47 -0800)
In the section on "How to check out a different version of a
project" the "new" branch is used as a temporary branch. A detached
HEAD was not used since it was a new feature introduced just a
couple weeks prior.

The section could be changed to use and explain a detached HEAD,
except that would increase the learning curve early in the manual.
Detached HEADs are discussed a couple sections later under
"Examining an old version without creating a new branch".

Let's declare that it is a bad idea to rewrite the example that
uses a temporary branch to do the sightseeing on a detached HEAD.

Signed-off-by: Stephen P. Smith <ischis2@cox.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Documentation/user-manual.txt
index 46aa6bc1a67beef19b36db830d22662bf923913e..a56a2060394173fe91b939294b1a24a75ba12609 100644 (file)
@@ -4636,9 +4636,6 @@ Scan email archives for other stuff left out
 Scan man pages to see if any assume more background than this manual
 provides.
 
-Simplify beginning by suggesting disconnected head instead of
-temporary branch creation?
-
 Add more good examples.  Entire sections of just cookbook examples
 might be a good idea; maybe make an "advanced examples" section a
 standard end-of-chapter section?