On Wed, 25 Apr 2007, Junio C Hamano wrote: > > I think I already suggested this to Carl once, but if you > forget about 'git clone' in this case (or any other cases), your > example would just work. > > $ git init > $ git pull git://server/path branch The problem with this is that it doesn't set up tracking, so while it *works*, you are now forever doomed to re-do that git pull git://server/path branch to update, and if you then ever give the wrong branch name you'll try to merge and get really confused as a beginner. Linus - 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