On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 12:07 AM, Jukka Zitting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Background: I'm gathering data on cases where people prefer to use git > over svn for Apache development. > > On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 8:59 AM, Chris Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Here is the git-branch I'm developing in for now: > > You're an Apache committer, so you could also have used an svn branch > for this. Are there particular reasons why you prefer to use git? >
Thanks for the question! I like to use git for more experimental work, especially where I'll be doing a lot of small commits. Committing to svn spews into the bug tracker and mailing list. Also, when I'm experimenting, its easier not to worry about the Apache formalities like license in every file (especially when those files may never end up in the project). A new reason is that I've found that git (and github) make it much more likely that I'll receive patches from interested users, rather than just feature requests. So generally I like to work in git where I have fine-grained control, and then compose a patch to apply to the svn repository once I know it is work I'll stand behind. That said, I'm a new committer, so this is the workflow I developed before I received my pre-commit-bit. However, I'm happy with this workflow, and I think it's certainly better than the alternative, which would likely be just keeping the work on my local machine until I think it's ready for prime time. Chris -- Chris Anderson http://jchris.mfdz.com
