+2013-06-07 Xue Fuqiao <xfq.free@gmail.com>
+
+ * maintaining.texi (Branches): Remove text copied from other
+ sources.
+
2013-06-05 Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de>
* search.texi (Isearch Scroll): Rename to "Not Exiting Isearch".
@cindex branch (version control)
One use of version control is to support multiple independent lines
-of development, which are called @dfn{branches}. Branches allow for
-parts of software to be developed in parallel. Large projects require
-many roles to be filled, including developers, build managers, and
-quality assurance personnel. Further, multiple releases on different
-operating system platforms may have to be maintained. Branches allow
-contributors to isolate changes without destabilizing the codebase,
-for example, fixes for bugs, new features, and versions
-integration. These changes may be later merged (resynchronized) after
-testing.
-
+of development, which are called @dfn{branches}.
VC's support for branch operations is currently fairly limited. For
decentralized version control systems, it provides commands for