Config for branch, not in branch

[Denys Duchier]

Erik Bågfors <zindar at gmail.com> writes:

> What I didn't think about is that the configuration (my email in this
> case) was lost when I moved the branch.
>
> I would prefer if this was kept inside the branch. What's the reason
> it's in a separate configuration file?

because that's personal information, not branch data.  If someone grabs your
branch, he should not suddenly start committing in your name :-)

--Denys