On 8/14/12 11 :58AM, "Carlos Rovira" <carlos.rov...@codeoscopic.com> wrote:
>> >> I think the conversation and relative merits is exactly what we should >>be >> doing. The only thing I wish is that, like other areas of the project, >>we >> didn't have to wait on someone else. If we could just demonstrate the >> advantages of Git instead of talking about them in the abstract, I >>think we >> would have less issue. The problem here with Git is its different. And, >> unfortunately, without an understanding of those advantages and how they >> might help us longer term it is very difficult for anyone to agree that >>we >> should make that change now. >> >> The discussion is golden. I think the real question is, once we make a >> decision can everyone support it and move forward or does anyone take >>their >> toys and go home. >> >> Mike >> >> >Mike, I think we are debated long enough about GIT with lots of arguments. >Those arguments still are not valid if people does not want to take a >little effort: learn a new tool that only extends SVN to the better. The >only arguments are that Apache official SCM is SVN, that there is no full >support and that "I only want to talk about new code, but don't want to >take the effort of know why GIT is better for the project". > >Then if even people like you that would vote for GIT in first instance, >ends voting for the opposite...I think we are not doing us a favor. > >If we are investing lots of mails here is because many of think this is >really important. And this should be what mentors should valorate. > >This decision would change the future of Flex, since people would >colaborate or not in determinated areas of development if they feels >comfortable with the model of development. > >If instead of having branch to test stuff, we must to go over dispare >whiteboards that are isolated. That will be a total nightmare and this >project could end without very few people investing time. > Carlos. I've spent the day reading about Git. I'd have no problem switching to Git when it becomes a supported tool so don't go saying people don't want to spend the time learning a new tool. If you'd rather create a branch in branches rather than in whiteboards so you can share your work go ahead. No one is stopping you. Carol > > > > >-- >Carlos Rovira >Director de Tecnología >M: +34 607 22 60 05 >F: +34 912 35 57 77 ><http://www.codeoscopic.com> >CODEOSCOPIC S.A. <http://www.codeoscopic.com> >Avd. del General Perón, 32 >Planta 10, Puertas P-Q >28020 Madrid
