Mathias Bauer wrote:
> > And in addition to the aforementioned goals, maybe also optimizing
> > the dependency graph for minimal cuts would be valuable (barring
> > other criteria, like stable api)?
> 
> Can you explain what "minimal cuts" means?
> 
Hi Mathias,

sorry, was referring to this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cut_(graph_theory)

> I think that repository boundaries can help to avoid the erosion of code
> separation. But OTOH if a code separation and its implementation as a
> repository split turns out to be a bad choice, the split will be a PITA.
> So we should not use repository splits to force people to work in a
> certain way but rather find out what is the best or desired way to work
> and support that by a repository structure that fits best to that.
> 
Admittedly, constantly moving code across repository boundaries is a
royal PITA. But I don't see a reason not to do that, after the split
build setup has stabilized.

Cheers,

-- Thorsten

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