So, I'm sure many of us saw this on the Jakarta Commons DEV list, but I thought it might be worth bringing up in the context of our refactoring discussions.
I have no strong feelings myself. Though, I'm sure we all realize that eventually we'll be using Subversion. To date, I've never done more with CVS than what I needed to get through the day. But I think that might change once I end up working on a project that uses Subversion. :) For anyone wondering what is all about, see <http://subversion.tigris.org/> and <http://svnbook.red-bean.com/>. -Ted. --- Original Message --- From: "Alex Karasulu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 'Jakarta Commons Developers List' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 14:54:36 -0500 Subject: [subversion] Subversion for eXtreme Refactoring ( was [HiveMind] Discuss: CVS or Subversion?) > Subversion for eXtreme Refactoring > ================================== > > Subversion affords us a more liberty. Besides the obvious renaming > and deleting of files and directories without the loss of history > etcetera, we find that our development style can be geared towards > XP. These features are changing our outlook. We are no longer > worried about chewing up a repository to re-factor on a whim. I > personally have re-factored conservatively on CVS because there was > no way to easy way to cleanup the consequences afterwards: loss of > history and empty directories. But now there are no inhibitions > with subversion so we're free to be liberal with re-factoring - > it's the way we code. Bang something rough out and then gradually > reshape it as we discover new things along the way. Plus the ease > of branching by just copying directories and merging them makes > large re-factoring efforts without disrupting development a breeze. > These features have for these reasons improved our development > style and the quality of our code. Subversion goes hand in hand > with XP! It's the preferred VCS for extreme programmers! > > Going back to CVS is not an option for me after tasting development > using subversion: it would mean going backwards. The best > description I can give of the having to use CVS after using > subversion is when I have to use dial up rather than high speed > internet access. It's just frustrating. > > Subversion is the future that fits the latest paradigms in software > development. I cannot stress the importance of the positive > effects it will have for development here at the ASF not to mention > for infrastructure. And ultimately the transition will have to > happen at some point. > > BTW in the past I have been a CVS consult and lived and swore by it > since it put food on the table. I cannot overstate how emphatic I > have been regarding CVS. It was a religion for me. Now after > years of using CVS, I swear by subversion and that's got to be > worth something when said by a CVS diehard. > > Regards, > Alex > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: commons-dev- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
