On 11:59 AM, Junio C Hamano wrote: > Michael Witten <mfwitten@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > >> It seems like a more logical approach would be instead for "git >> commit" to take a "--root" option that would create a new root commit >> based on the current index and then point the current branch head to >> the new root commit. Thus: >> >> $ git checkout -b new_branch old_branch >> $ # Manipulate or not >> $ git commit --root >> >> That's how people think. Not this person. I like the idea but I'd rather see: git commit --no-parent "parent" at least appears in gitk and therefore newcomers will prob have a better chance of understanding the intent w/out needing to otherwise unnecessary terminology. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html