I would be +1 on a switch to git; having learned it, I like it quite a bit better than svn.
That said, I have been relatively quiet on the contribution front, so you can count me as a +0.5 if you like. :) Jon On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 6:33 AM, Francois-Xavier Bonnet < [email protected]> wrote: > +1 for the switch > I have used git on other open source projects, I think git encourages > people to contribute on open source projects because you don't need to be a > committer to send pull requests. > > > 2014-02-03 Karl Wright <[email protected]>: > > > I think the factors that go into deciding to make a switch of this nature > > are as follows: > > > > - the match between the source control system and the project > environment; > > e.g., do people make svn copies of the hierarchy from other projects for > > various reasons > > - whether the project is immediately suitable for transfer e.g. > (directory > > issue as mentioned before) > > - the preference of the committers > > - the future of the source control system chosen > > > > I think the first two are unknown, the third point looks to be in favor > of > > git, and the last point is currently immaterial. Before switching I'd > want > > more clarity on all of these, as much as possible. > > > > So, -1 for now (although I could be convinced with some research). > > Karl > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 3:57 AM, Oleg Kalnichevski <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > On Sun, 2014-02-02 at 17:12 -0500, Karl Wright wrote: > > > > My vote probably doesn't count -- but a lot of folks have difficulty > > with > > > > git. For example, since git does not manage directories, usually > there > > > are > > > > issues in porting projects having to do with directories either > hanging > > > > around and/or not existing in git when they are expected to be > present. > > > > svn still has a huge following, also -- it's by no means a dead > > project. > > > > > > > > Karl > > > > > > > > > > Karl > > > > > > We are not debating whether or not Git is better than Svn, but rather > > > whether Git would work better for us. You are a committer on the > project > > > and your opinion does count. > > > > > > Oleg > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > > > > > >
