On Tue, Aug 09, 2011 at 01:01:55PM -0500, tpero...@compumation.com wrote: > So, how do you move commits in the trunk to a new branch after the fact.
Open the UI, click the checkin, then edit... and check the part about "starts a new branch". Regards, Lluís. > -----Original Message----- > From: fossil-users-boun...@lists.fossil-scm.org > [mailto:fossil-users-boun...@lists.fossil-scm.org] On Behalf Of Joshua Paine > Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 10:10 AM > To: fossil-users@lists.fossil-scm.org > Subject: Re: [fossil-users] Why do people create branches as a separate step? > Was: Unable to sign manifest > > On 8/9/2011 10:58 AM, Richard Hipp wrote: > > Change the subject: Please help me to understand why people want to > > create a new branch before adding changes to that branch, rather than > > just waiting until they check-in their edits? > > In SVN (and possibly others), you have to create the branch first. In Git I > still try to make the branch first, because I don't know how to move a commit > to a new branch if I forget to add the new branch argument when I commit. The > GUI tools I've used for SVN and Git didn't make it easy to put a commit on a > new branch. > > In fossil I often just work and worry about branches later, sometimes several > commits later, because I know it's really easy to change it. In those cases, > I've usually started working on something and realized part way in that I had > better branch for this--a totally stress-free realization with fossil. But > sometimes I still make the branch first, because sometimes my thought process > begins with "Now I'm going to start on New Feature X," and since I've just > decided that, I may as well make some manifestation of my intention. > > I like that both ways are supported, along with the ability to make new > branches after the fact. > > -- > Joshua Paine > LetterBlock: Web Applications Built With Joy http://letterblock.com/ > 301-576-1920 > _______________________________________________ > fossil-users mailing list > fossil-users@lists.fossil-scm.org > http://lists.fossil-scm.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fossil-users > _______________________________________________ > fossil-users mailing list > fossil-users@lists.fossil-scm.org > http://lists.fossil-scm.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fossil-users _______________________________________________ fossil-users mailing list fossil-users@lists.fossil-scm.org http://lists.fossil-scm.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fossil-users
