Johannes Schindelin [off-list ref] writes:
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Well, the original thing was not rebasing, it was patch application. You
could _perhaps_ call that "rebasing" from another tree, but that's a
stretch.
Hey, I do not insist on that name. I just explained why I thought it was
okay even for am. If you know a better name, just tell me, and I'll adapt
the patch in no time (at least as long as I am awake).
I obviously do not care too much about the name, as long as you volunteer
to squelch any newbie questions here and #git "Why is it called rebase
when I asked for am???".
Anyway, it's all in 'master' now, and you will see a huge "What's in" and
much leaner "What's cooking" shortly.