[Github-comments] [geany] error during compilation - spawn.c (#764)

[zhekov]

> As I read the protected branches they don't stop you pushing to the master
> branch, they just put a few requirements on that.

Indeed, the limitations are very clear... but I somehow read them as "can't have merges by outsiders". Wishful thinking.

> Note that some of your steps below are once only, like forking on github

But you need to sync instead.

> and some should be once only or at least rare like cloning locally.

Each time git gives me some unclear message, or I tried an advanced command and am unsure about my repository state. But yes, it's rare. :)

> First off, branches aren't copies, they are just a "pointer" to a particular last commit,
> so there's virtually no overhead in having a hundred branches.

I didn't mean they are physical, and haven't complained about any machine overhead. They are hard for me, to keep in my head.

> Just clone geany/geany [...]
> add your remote git remote add myname  [...] 
> and enjoy a simple life

Thank you. I will.

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