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14,932 PointsWhy do you call this "moving" if you are simply RENAMING silver.html?
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Steven Parker
231,269 PointsThe concept of "moving" a file to a new name is a legacy from operating systems that Git is modeled on. The idea is that anything that changes how a file or directory is accessed is considered a "move", whether it involves a new location, new name, or both.