On Wed, 2005-09-14 13:23:22 +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, 14 Sep 2005, Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote: > > On Tue, 2005-09-13 16:20:38 +0100, Ralf Baechle <ralf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Tue, Sep 13, 2005 at 03:31:26PM +0200, Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote: > > > > I'm also on the way > > > > getting familiar with GIT, doing my very first steps. It would be nice > > > > if we'd present what we know in Oldenburg (I already offered to do so, > > > > Joey planed it for Saturday). > > > > > > Sounds like a plan. And maybe present some of the other alternatives > > > to CVS as well? > > > > I'm not sure if it's worth it. Linus decided against all other SCMs. I > > did use (for small test projects) monotone, darcs and arch. (I think > > all other alternatives aren't.) > > Have you tried mercurial? Nope. I've only used it's web frontend on http://www.kernel.org/hg/ . Mercurial's author claims that it scales even better than git, esp. on its network transfer. However, I'm not aware how it scales there right now, since git got its "packs" implemented. > > To get fixes/port updates/subsystem updates upstream to Linus, GIT is > > the way[tm] to go, so we'd try to get familiar with it. > > Still using plain patches and email... ...which is a nice and actually working scheme, too. At least, it doesn't require to learn working with a new SCM :-P Though I think it's a good idea. MfG, JBG -- Jan-Benedict Glaw jbglaw@xxxxxxxxxx . +49-172-7608481 _ O _ "Eine Freie Meinung in einem Freien Kopf | Gegen Zensur | Gegen Krieg _ _ O für einen Freien Staat voll Freier Bürger" | im Internet! | im Irak! O O O ret = do_actions((curr | FREE_SPEECH) & ~(NEW_COPYRIGHT_LAW | DRM | TCPA));
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