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Re: [Demexp-dev] Possible switch from CVS to GNU Arch
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Frédéric Lehobey |
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Re: [Demexp-dev] Possible switch from CVS to GNU Arch |
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Wed, 28 Jan 2004 23:29:11 +0100 |
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David MENTRE <address@hidden> :
> 1. separate Arch and CVS tree. On a regular basis, make a big patch of
> changes in Arch tree and apply it to CVS.
>
> 2. use CVS and Arch in the same tree. It has been documented
>
> (http://wiki.sourcecontrol.net/moin.cgi/Arch_20and_20CVS_20in_20the_20same_20tree).
> However, it seems to cluter the use of Arch (e.g. obligation of
> doing an Arch commit after each CVS commit). I'm not very fond of
> it.
>
> 3. forget about CVS. Despite what I have said ("I'll update the CVS
> tree"), we are a very small project and as far as I know, maybe one
> or two people have used the CVS tree. If those people don't want to
> use Arch, as well as for new comers, we can use tarballs (.tar.gz)
> of sources. Of course, we can't make tarballs as easily as doing a
> CVS commit.
>
> Tonight, I'm for solution 3, under the assumption that Arch works as
> expected. Moreover, if we found Arch unusable, we can still apply Arch
> modifications into the untouched CVS and restart from that point.
>
> What do you think of it? I really need a (positive, negative or
> don't-care) feedback.
I would vote for
1. (because arch seems not to be supported by savannah)
3.
2. (because I cannot stand cvs either).
When will you ask such a question inside demexp? (Even with a text
client.) :-)
Frédéric