For example, two developers working on a new feature could work on a common branch and share work with each other independent of an "authoritative" server.

例如，两个开发者能够在相同的分支上共同开发一个新特性而且不需要一个“权威”的服务器即可互相分享工作成果。

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"The name server that is authoritative for Microsoft's Web sites might have crippled under a Denial of Service attack, " he said.

CNN: Microsoft Web sites suffer large scale blackout