On 26 Jun 2014, at 20:41, Stefan Seelmann <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 06/26/2014 06:35 PM, Emmanuel Lécharny wrote: >> Hi guys, >> >> since the inception of the project, we are using Subversion (well, at >> the very begining, it was on CVS). We are all used to it, but I'm quite >> sure that most of us are also using Git on a side project. >> >> I'm a bit fed up of switching from Git to Svn, and back. I work a few >> weeks using SVN, then when I come back to Git, I have to read the doco >> again, because I don't remember all the fancy commands to use it >> efficiently. The very same things after a few weeks using Git. >> >> What about moving the full project to git ? Do you think it would be too >> much of a pain ? >> > > I'm ok with it, but I can also live with svn. Same for me. Although I’m working more on Git these days, I’m still comfortable with SVN. > If we move we need to discuss the repo structure. Should we put the > whole svn into a single git repo (I think no) or create a git repo per > subproject (yes IMHO)? +1 for me too. > We have many subprojects now (shared/api, > mavibot, jdbm, server, studio, escimo) which deserve its own git repo. > What about the smaller repos (parent-project, buildtools (is this still > required?) clients). > I think sandbox and deceased don't need to be > migrated, as SVN will still be available read-only. +1. Sounds reasonable too me. > I have a small concern regarding the studio repo, as it includes > binaries from various Eclipse versions, the .git directory of the > current git-mirror is 700 MB. That means when cloning the studio git > repo on has to download the full 700 MB. That’s indeed a big concern. I’d be tempted to have that in another repository, that we can even use online as a real maven repository. Without requiring us to have it checked out on our computers. > Other things to consider (not a complete list) > * Is there a mailing list integration for commits > * Maven release should work with git, update of <scm> section in POMs is > required > * Is there are a git alternative to viewvc, or just use github instead? +1 on those questions. Mina has move to git a few years (months) ago I guess, Emmanuel, are all these things available yet? Regards, Pierre-Arnaud > > Kind Regards, > Stefan >
