Ah, I didn't realise it was a joke. I guess it must be a dig at commitment-phobia, but I can't seem to twist it into something funny.
Nevermind. On Sun, Mar 30, 2014 at 02:36:39PM +1300, LizR wrote: > If my joke works at all, it needs you to take that quoted line out of > context. (If I understand correctly, committing in a version control system > is booking in your changes so they are accessible to others...?) > > > On 30 March 2014 13:30, Russell Standish <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Sun, Mar 30, 2014 at 12:46:48PM +1300, LizR wrote: > > > On 28 March 2014 20:03, Russell Standish <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I used to get everything to the commit stage, then go home. > > > > > > > Typical guy :-) > > > > > > > I don't know about the "guy" bit, but certainly typical for someone > > with a spouse/significant other, and life outside of work :). > > > > And as I mentioned, if I knew I was going to have a quiet evening at > > home (as opposed to going out to theatre, say), and I thought the > > commit was not likely to be problematic, then I would sometimes > > commit later in the day on the understanding that I would log in again > > remote at say 8:30 or 9 pm - just to check things, and fix any > > unpredicted problems, or back out if things went completely pear > > shaped. > > > > The point was that the repository system (which is very common - the > > only exception I know of is Aegis) forced this sort of behaviour. > > > > Incidently, in Aegis, the start of a commit would lock the > > repository. If the commit builds and passes its regression tests, the > > code is added to the repository, otherwise its is failed, and the next > > person attempting a commit is processed. > > > > At no stage is it possible for a commit to break the build. > > > > Trouble is Aegis is not popular, mainly because it doesn't play nicely > > with the Windows operating system. I have tried to come up with a way > > of implementing this protocol with the other popular SCMs used - > > mainly subversion, but also perforce, but haven't succeeded. Git comes > > close though - people commit to their local repo, then post a pull > > request. The owner of the master repository then does a pull, and > > either passes or fails the commit. If the master repository owner is > > automated, then you get pretty much the Aegis protocol. > > > > Cheers > > > > -- > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Prof Russell Standish Phone 0425 253119 (mobile) > > Principal, High Performance Coders > > Visiting Professor of Mathematics [email protected] > > University of New South Wales http://www.hpcoders.com.au > > > > Latest project: The Amoeba's Secret > > (http://www.hpcoders.com.au/AmoebasSecret.html) > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Everything List" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [email protected]. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prof Russell Standish Phone 0425 253119 (mobile) Principal, High Performance Coders Visiting Professor of Mathematics [email protected] University of New South Wales http://www.hpcoders.com.au Latest project: The Amoeba's Secret (http://www.hpcoders.com.au/AmoebasSecret.html) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
