Github network graph looks like metro map [closed]

Question

I was just wondering if other people working in a team using github for private projects had the same kind of Network map ?

alt text http://a.yfrog.com/img715/1711/95n.png

Or are we doing something obviously wrong ?

Answer 1

No, it just seems GitHub's network graph sucks.

Answer 2

I don't know if your network graph is common amongst other GitHub projects, but it has only only one issue:

The main reference line (top block one) is not linear.
Meaning anyone pulling from it some time ago is likely, when he/she finally update its local copy, to apply the "RECOVERING FROM UPSTREAM REBASE" paragraph if they want to apply their local work on top of the new history.

Other than that, long-lived branches (like the bottom red one) are always harder to merge (but off course, much easier than with Subversion).
Nothing major though.