[core-workflow] Time to decide how to convert hg repos to git

2016-04-22 Thread Brett Cannon
Now that I'm comfortable declaring the code for the CLA bot finished ( https://github.com/python/the-knights-who-say-ni), the next step is to finalize the command(s) we are going to use to convert hg repositories to git for migration to GitHub. Senthil, are you ready to make a final decision? Once

Re: [core-workflow] Time to decide how to convert hg repos to git

2016-04-22 Thread Ryan Gonzalez
I had initially suggested hg-git, but after my (mostly negative) experience in trying to convert the CPython repo, my vote goes towards fast-export. Partly because it's the only once *specifically* designed for exporting, not trying to be a bridge like hg-git and the other tool. -- Ryan [ERROR]: Y

Re: [core-workflow] Time to decide how to convert hg repos to git

2016-04-22 Thread Senthil Kumaran
Hi Brett, On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 4:27 PM, Brett Cannon wrote: > Now that I'm comfortable declaring the code for the CLA bot finished ( > https://github.com/python/the-knights-who-say-ni), the next step is to > finalize the command(s) we are going to use to convert hg repositories to > git for m

Re: [core-workflow] Time to decide how to convert hg repos to git

2016-04-22 Thread Brett Cannon
On Fri, Apr 22, 2016, 18:45 Senthil Kumaran wrote: > Hi Brett, > > On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 4:27 PM, Brett Cannon wrote: > >> Now that I'm comfortable declaring the code for the CLA bot finished ( >> https://github.com/python/the-knights-who-say-ni), the next step is to >> finalize the command(s)

[core-workflow] Reviewing/updating the README for GitHub migration?

2016-04-22 Thread Nick Coghlan
By way of Twitter, I came across https://github.com/nayafia/contributing-template/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING-template.md today, and it made me realise something: we should probably add reviewing and potentially updating the README as part of the GitHub migration. The reason I suggest that is that wi

Re: [core-workflow] Time to decide how to convert hg repos to git

2016-04-22 Thread Nicolás Alvarez
2016-04-22 22:45 GMT-03:00 Senthil Kumaran : > Hi Brett, > > On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 4:27 PM, Brett Cannon wrote: >> >> Now that I'm comfortable declaring the code for the CLA bot finished >> (https://github.com/python/the-knights-who-say-ni), the next step is to >> finalize the command(s) we are

Re: [core-workflow] Reviewing/updating the README for GitHub migration?

2016-04-22 Thread Nicholas Chammas
On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 11:40 PM Nick Coghlan wrote: > The reason I suggest that is that with the way code hosting services like > GitHub work, the README changes from something people may read for local > development after they've already cloned the repo to instead being the main > landing page