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diff --git a/wiki/dev/twigs.md b/wiki/dev/twigs.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ebc875c --- /dev/null +++ b/wiki/dev/twigs.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +# Branches and Twigs + +## Twigs + +* Relatively short-lived +* Share the commit policy of their parent branch +* Gain little value from global names +* Examples: most "topic branches" are twigs + +## Branches + +* Relatively long-lived +* Correspond to differences in commit policy +* Gain lots of value from global names +* Examples: git-flow 'master', 'develop', &c; hg 'stable' vs 'default'; + release branches + +## Commit policy + +* Decisions like "should every commit pass tests?" and "is rewriting or + deleting a commit acceptable?" are, collectively, the policy of a branch +* Can be very formal or even tool-enforced, or ad-hoc and fluid +* Shared understanding of commit policy helps get everyone's expectations + lined up, easing other SCM-mediated conversations |