-of development, which are called @dfn{branches}. Branches allow for
-parts of software to be developed in parallel. Large projects require
-many roles to be filled, including developers, build managers, and
-quality assurance personnel. Further, multiple releases on different
-operating system platforms may have to be maintained. Branches allow
-contributors to isolate changes without destabilizing the codebase,
-for example, fixes for bugs, new features, and versions
-integration. These changes may be later merged (resynchronized) after
-testing.
-
+of development, which are called @dfn{branches}. Amongst other
+things, branches can be used for maintaining separate ``stable'' and
+``development'' versions of a program, and for developing unrelated
+features in isolation from one another.