Scalability
The more you can scale a project, the better.
The strong assumption in all branch strategies is that the repository is the project. But there is a limit to how many people you can get in agreement to work together in one repository. As I explained, the cost of up-front coordination can become fatal. A more realistic project scales by allowing anyone to start their own repositories, and ensuring these can work together. A project like ÃMQ has dozens of repositories. Forking looks more scalable than branching.
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