I am also familiar with Git. Please don't project your uncertainties regarding the expertise and experiences of other as their traits. And don't confuse advancement with suitability. A rocket ship is more advanced than a bike. But that doesn't mean it is suitable for more than just hauling stuff into space.
Best regards, Pierre Smits *ORRTIZ.COM <http://www.orrtiz.com>* Services & Solutions for Cloud- Based Manufacturing, Professional Services and Retail & Trade http://www.orrtiz.com On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 12:19 PM, Adrian Crum < [email protected]> wrote: > I am thoroughly familiar with Git. I've used it on on three projects, and > that is why I don't like it. > > I have a far easier time merging branches with Subversion. Git always > screws things up. > > I don't need to be convinced of anything. I have my experience and my > opinion. But still, I'm not opposed to switching to Git. > > Adrian Crum > Sandglass Software > www.sandglass-software.com > > On 4/20/2015 11:08 AM, Taher Alkhateeb wrote: > >> One of the most difficult and challenging issue with branches is _merging_ >> them. Git is a tool that is far more advanced in its feature set in that >> area. >> >> It seems some of the opinions expressed against git are due to >> unfamiliarity. The only way to be convinced is to try it on an advanced >> level as i don't think an email thread would be enough for convincing >> anyone of the merits. >> >> My 2 cents >> >> Taher Alkhateeb >> On Apr 20, 2015 12:54 PM, "Pierre Smits" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> If we only want GIT for multiple local development branches, then we are >>> doing for the wrong reasons. SVN doesn't hinder you in doing that today. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Pierre Smits >>> >>> *ORRTIZ.COM <http://www.orrtiz.com>* >>> Services & Solutions for Cloud- >>> Based Manufacturing, Professional >>> Services and Retail & Trade >>> http://www.orrtiz.com >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 11:12 AM, Jacques Le Roux < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Like Adrian and mostly for the same reasons, I don't believe we need >>>> Git. >>>> >>>> But there is one other major reason which has already been discussed in >>>> the other common ASF MLs. As Taher exulted, it's possible to create >>>> >>> local >>> >>>> branches. So people are able to do a lot of work alone without >>>> exchanging >>>> before committing or submitting. It will certainly not help to have this >>>> possibility. Remember our recent discussion on the lack or core commits >>>> reviews. With Git you end with commits bursts or big patches and it's >>>> >>> then >>> >>>> hard to review and too late to share ideas. >>>> >>>> So unlike Adrian, I'm even strongly against it. I will not hesitate to >>>> >>> use >>> >>>> a -1 if necessary! >>>> >>>> Jacques >>>> >>>> >>>> Le 20/04/2015 09:53, Adrian Crum a écrit : >>>> >>>> I don't agree that "all major contributors are using git." >>>>> >>>>> Personally, I find Git to be an overly complicated solution to a simple >>>>> problem. It frequently does bizarre things that no one understands, and >>>>> >>>> you >>> >>>> are left with things being mysteriously reverted for unknown reasons. >>>>> >>>>> This isn't a -1 vote though. I'm just making it clear that I will be >>>>> dragged kicking and screaming into using it. >>>>> >>>>> Adrian Crum >>>>> Sandglass Software >>>>> www.sandglass-software.com >>>>> >>>>> On 4/20/2015 5:38 AM, Hans Bakker wrote: >>>>> >>>>> As discussed at apachecon in Austin, i propose to switch from svn to >>>>>> >>>>> git >>> >>>> for the ofbiz repository. The main reason being that all major >>>>>> contributors are using git and contributions are cumbersome, further, >>>>>> git allows for better branching and merging. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Hans >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>
