Workflows, rebase, patch theory

[Stephen J. Turnbull]

Andrew Bennetts writes:

 > "Set aside" or "ignored" are perhaps more accurate terms  [...].

Yes, they are.  Isn't that good reason to prefer them?

 > From the perspective of the rebased branch, that history is thrown
 > away.

Sure, with "perspective" being the operative word.  Ie, it's purely a
presentation issue: the rebased branch presents the changes cleanly
relative to the merge base.

This is a very useful presentation; it is typically what a gatekeeper
wants to see.  The original history is still available to the
submitter if she needs it, and can easily be made available to others.