On Aug 19, 2010, at 3:54 AM, Noah Slater wrote: > > On 19 Aug 2010, at 09:58, Robert Newson wrote: > >> It seems impossible to guess when I should put things in trunk or on >> branches. :) > > I would use the following rule of thumb: > > If the change is self-contained and relatively minor, commit to trunk. >
I think it's fine to commit large patches directly to trunk, as long as you are reasonably sure they work and won't surprise people. > Otherwise, a branch. > > Basically, avoid breaking trunk between commits.
