Alan L Tyree wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:49:36 +1100
> Erik de Castro Lopo <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Alan L Tyree wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > > Looking for some advice. I have used RCS version control for writing
> > > LaTeX documents for some time, but am looking at the advantages of
> > > using a distributed version control system.
> > >
> > > Are there any serious advantages of one over the other? I have
> > > played around a little bit with Bazaar, but would like to make sure
> > > before I commit (oh!) to one system or another.
> >
> > I have used GNU Arch, Bzr, CVS, Darcs, Git, Hg, Perforce, SVN and
> > probably some others.
> >
> > I find them all a PITA, but of all the ones I've tried, Bzr is
> > the least painful :-).
> >
> > BTW, I would have thought this was appropriate content for the main
> > SLUG list.
>
> Probably right. I'll copy to that.
>
> I'm mainly concerned with writing partly on my main machine, partly on
> several laptops. Some Distributed version control seemed like it might
> be a good answer.
>
> In what way did you find them a PITA?
They all get in the way, but they are all (even CVS) better than
having no revision control.
Specifically, for the distributed ones:
Git - I hate the command line and command structure. Its just difficult
to remember.
Darcs - Occasionally takes forever to do some operations.
Hg - Command line/structure suckage. Better than Git, slightly worse
than Bzr.
Arch - Oh my fscking god what were they thinking?????
The one I've had the most experience with Bzr, its little things.
Standard everyday things work and work well. Things outside the norm
can be difficult or impossible.
Erik
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