For folks unaware, the technical git term, here, is a 'ref'. Everything that points to a commit is a ref, whether it's HEAD, the tip of a branch, or a tag. If the git manpage mentions a 'ref' that's what it's talking about.

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Right. I just wanted to keep it as simple as possible.

[–] zaphod@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 months ago

Oh, no worries, just figured I'd add that extra little bit of detail as it's a useful hook into a lot of other git concepts.

[–] embed_me@programming.dev 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Honestly I've come to realise that being precise is the simplest in the long run

[–] spikespaz@programming.dev 2 points 8 months ago

People get overloaded with words. You have to focus on one concept at a time. Let them ask for others.