Jacob Keller <jacob.keller@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > Unfortunately I don't have a ready link to the message, but there is a > very good post from early on in Git's development where Linus explains > why Git does not store rename and copy information in the history. One of the most important message in the list archive, gmane:217 aka http://public-inbox.org/git/Pine.LNX.4.58.0504150753440.7211@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/