> >> (If that's confusing, let me know - I can draw the same whiteboard 
 > >> drawing Danek drew for me which is clearer)
 > > 
 > >   It seems to me that *someone* should draw it, and post it.
 > > 
 > >   - Stephen
 > 
 > Attached.

Thanks for the picture.  While I know very little about Mercurial at this
point, I like the idea of having each snapshot be represented as a branch.

 > If you look at the image, the central "spine" is the main tree.  With 
 > the branches coming off (tagged in blue).  What I was trying to convey 
 > is that we're used to "tip" being the most recent putback in the main 
 > tree, i.e.: putback 6.  In the branches case, if onnv_60 branched off, 
 > and there were respins or backouts that came in *after* putback6 went 
 > in, then "tip" would point to a changeset in the onnv_60 branch, rather 
 > than the main branch.

Seems like it should be possible to make Mercurial grok this and do the
right thing, no?

-- 
meem
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