Re: VC mode and git

[Eli Zaretskii]

> Date: Sun, 05 Apr 2015 14:43:21 +0200
> From: Harald Hanche-Olsen <address@hidden>
> Cc: address@hidden, address@hidden
> 
>  > I could make another repository each time I need to install something.
>  > But cvs was much more convenient.
> 
> The usual answer to this is to use development branches instead of 
> workin directly in the master branch. I think it was decided not to 
> recommend these for simple workflows, but I don't think it is that much 
> harder, and it is certainly easier than having separate repositories.

It also requires to use at least one more command ("git merge"), and
brings additional risks, like if you pull to or push from the wrong
branch.