[rfc] Readonly/mirror branches

[Martin Pool]

On 09/05/2006, at 12:10 PM, Robert Collins wrote:
>
> I think there is a semantic difference between mirroring and checking
> out a branch. There is no intent to commit to a mirror, and you should
> not be able to merge into it, or perform other actions such as commit
> --local.

OK, now is there a semantic difference between a mirror and a  
readonly checkout (that either does, or does not, hold a copy of all  
the history?)  They're pretty close.

-- 
Martin