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From: Paul de Vrieze <pauldv@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Viability of other SCM/version control systems for big repo's
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 19:38:22
Message-Id: 200512232034.59772.pauldv@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] Viability of other SCM/version control systems for big repo's by Bret Towe
1 On Thursday 22 December 2005 08:13, Bret Towe wrote:
2 > On 12/21/05, Donnie Berkholz <spyderous@g.o> wrote:
3 > > Donnie Berkholz wrote:
4 > > > I know some of you have done research on how gentoo-x86 converts over
5 > > > to other systems besides CVS such as SVN, arch, etc. But I can't find
6 > > > the info anywhere in my archives.
7 > > >
8 > > > Could whoever's got it, post it?
9 > > >
10 > > > I'm particularly interested in hearing about CVS, SVN, mercurial,
11 > > > bazaar, darcs.
12 > >
13 > > I've downloaded a copy of the gentoo-x86 repo and will run tests myself.
14 > > Please advise me as to exactly which tests you would like to see, beyond
15 > > whatever I feel like doing.
16 >
17 > might i also suggest testing out git along with the above listed?
18 > since i dont know git well enuf or what exactly are requirements of
19 > a gentoo dev ill just point to some documents
20 > tutorial can be found here:
21 > http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/tutorial.html
22 > and documention here:
23 > http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/
24
25 Also look at usability of the system. From my perspective, arch/tla is not
26 that easy to use. Cvs and subversion are better.
27
28 Paul
29
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31 Paul de Vrieze
32 Gentoo Developer
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