Re: Cloning empty repositories, was Re: What is the idea for bare repositories?

Johannes Schindelin [off-list ref] writes:

Hi,

On Mon, 12 Nov 2007, Matthieu Moy wrote:

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Johannes Schindelin [off-list ref] writes:

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On Mon, 12 Nov 2007, Jan Wielemaker wrote:

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I found out that cloning a empty bare repository produces nothing at 
all, [...]

If they are empty, what exactly do you mean to clone?

I'd expect an empty repository, with the git remote configured 
correctly.

Yeah, right.

Last time I checked, those geneticists did not clone thin air.  They 
always waited until they had something to clone.

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a empty bare repository produces nothing at 
all, [...]

If they are empty, what exactly do you mean to clone?

I'd expect an empty repository, with the git remote configured 
correctly.

Yeah, right.

Last time I checked, those geneticists did not clone thin air.  They 
always waited until they had something to clone.

git-init does not perform sexual intercourse, either.  I don't see why
geneticists should be relevant for determining what git-clone does.


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David Kastrup