On Tue, Nov 05, 2002 at 12:46:21PM -0500, Rodent of Unusual Size wrote:
> Leo Simons wrote:
> >
> > > +1 on using Subversion. But hey, I'm biased ;)
> >
> > I'd like to add a non-binding +1 here, which is unbiased :)
> >
> > I've never heard anyone who's seen subversion who didn't think
> > it was a lot better than CVS.
>
> i haven't used it [yet], but i'm -1 on being the first project
> in the asf to go with it without some input from the infrastructure
> people.
Lessee... Justin and Sander are on the infrastructure "team" and both have
full commit access to SVN itself. I'll do what I can to help, but am already
pretty full up.
IOW, I think you've already got the input you need :-)
> for instance, aside from the history import aspect,
> how does it mesh with viewcvs?
Pretty well, but there are more things that could be done. I expect we'll
see some of that come out once the ASF starts to deploy SVN.
> the equivalent of anoncvs?
Even easier, as Justin pointed out.
> and
> do we really want to put the burden of maintaining two cms
> systems on collab,
The infrastrutcure guys are assuming the burden.
> plus prototype all the infrastructural glue
> necessary to fit in with the existing cvs repositories?
Not sure what you mean. The two systems will be separate, so I'm not sure
what glue will be there.
> i say not. let's wait for the infrastructure team to work on
> it. we can volunteer to be one of their early adopters, but
> i don't think we should go it alone.
They'll get it set up. Maybe put their own stuff into it first. I'd say we
jump in, too :-)
Cheers,
-g
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Greg Stein, http://www.lyra.org/
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