Agree with Christoph. Hope we can answer this questions satisfying. Currently i´m in a '0' mood with a slight tendency to -1. As Chris pointed out, it is a matter of who is willing to do the initial job.
Markus Am 29.03.2012 um 16:53 schrieb Christoph Drießen: > You're right Chris, some things need to be clarified before we can move on > with the discussion. To get a better picture of what is affected by a VCS > switch we should compile a list to get an overview. Based on this list we > then can estimate how much work it will be and who is able to contribute. > Then we should get a clearer picture if we can accomplish switching. > > I've started a list on the wiki here > http://opencast.jira.com/wiki/display/MH/Switching+to+Git > > - Jira > - Bamboo > - Crucible > - install scripts > - release scripts > - branch mapping SVN -> git > - SVN tags > - does the MH repo use SVN externals? > - where to host the git repo > > Please amend to this list whatever is missing. > > Christoph > > > > Am 28.03.2012 um 17:20 schrieb Christopher Brooks: > >> I'm a -0 if you or others reconfigure our jira instance, hooks to >> bamboo, cru instance, install scripts, release scripts, etc. before we >> switch the code over. >> >> If this has not been done, then I'm a -1 on the grounds that something >> that works now is better than something that sounds like it might work. >> >> In short: I won't stand in the way but someone who really wants git has >> to do the leg work of getting things up and running. >> >> Chris >> >>> The question whether the Opencast project should move to git has >>> already been brought to list several times and has each time been >>> rejected due to good reasons. But with all this GSoC discussion going >>> on and having seen multiple people on list who are willing to >>> contribute I find that it's time to bring it up again. >>> >>> I do not want to write about the differences and -- in my opinion -- >>> advantages of using git over svn once more. This can be read in my >>> predecessors posts on the subject and elsewhere. I just would like to >>> emphasize that one point that makes git so outstanding for me. I see >>> more people wanting to work on Matterhorn but do not have commit >>> rights -- and probably won't ever get. But with git this doesn't >>> really matter. It's an easy go: clone, branch, fetch, work. And if >>> your work results in something that should be contributed back, just >>> ask someone to fetch from you. This process of working is inherent to >>> git. Sure, one can achieve something similar using the git svn bridge >>> like we do at Entwine. But this always feels a bit like a hack, not >>> that natural. And then there is this psychological effect you have >>> with a git based project, which invites people to join be just >>> saying: clone me! >>> >>> The second reason why I'm talking about switching to git is the >>> experience we gained at Entwine working with a dual git/svn setup >>> where developers work solely in git but parts of our work repos are >>> connected to the OC SVN. This doesn't work bad but it feels like >>> having MH git based would be much nicer. >>> >>> I think it would be a good idea to switch to git after the 1.4 >>> release and before GSoC to send out a strong signal that we embrace >>> folks who want to work with us on MH. This leaves us some time to >>> plan the migration and for everybody to check out git. Entwine can >>> share their list of resources to get everybody to learn at least the >>> basics to become productive with git soon. >>> >>> Christoph >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Matterhorn mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.opencastproject.org/mailman/listinfo/matterhorn >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe please email >>> [email protected] >>> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> >> -- >> Christopher Brooks, BSc, MSc >> ARIES Laboratory, University of Saskatchewan >> >> Web: http://www.cs.usask.ca/~cab938 >> Phone: 1.306.966.1442 >> Mail: Advanced Research in Intelligent Educational Systems Laboratory >> Department of Computer Science >> University of Saskatchewan >> 176 Thorvaldson Building >> 110 Science Place >> Saskatoon, SK >> S7N 5C9 > > _______________________________________________ > Matterhorn mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.opencastproject.org/mailman/listinfo/matterhorn > > > To unsubscribe please email > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Matterhorn mailing list [email protected] http://lists.opencastproject.org/mailman/listinfo/matterhorn To unsubscribe please email [email protected] _______________________________________________
