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Aaron Bentley (abentley) wrote : Re: [Bug 185298] `bzr whoami --branch joe@example.xom` and lightweight checkout

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Alexander Belchenko wrote:
> I think command `bzr whoami --branch xxx` should not change identity of
> original branch on the server but store this info locally for this and
> only for this checkout. Otherwise it's pollute to all lightweight
> checkouts of this branch.

A lightweight checkout's only branch is the original branch on the
server. When do whoami --branch, you're asking to change that branch.
If you wanted to change only the checkout, you should not ask to change
the branch.

Aaron
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