Stefan Sperling wrote on Fri, 24 Jan 2020 15:48 +0100: > On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 01:39:58PM +0000, Paul Hammant wrote: > > I think y'all should promote something to mainstream, even if the > > performance isn't what you want it to be (for this feature). Better slow > > IMO, than "does the wrong thing". [...]
Paul, there's no "does the wrong thing" aspect in this instance. We aren't debating whether to replace a not-fully-correct implementation with an insufficiently-performant one. We're considering whether to add a new feature. > If a feature doesn't fit neatly into the design goals of Subversion > then leaving it out is a better option. Shipping new features in a > half-baked state implies an increased maintenance burden which we > simply cannot afford. > > Creating a working copy in a hidden directory is a great prototype > but not something to put into a release.
