On 26/06/2008 07:50, Christian MICHON wrote: > On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 1:46 AM, John Beckett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I use the FTP server to get patches (with a Python script - very easy), and >> I apply >> them manually (easy). So I have no personal interest in the CVS or SVN >> distributions. However, lurking here has shown quite a bit of pain >> associated with >> them, so I would be glad if something could be done to: > > I also track vim-dev by usually doing this: downloading the patches, > and seldom use CVS/SVN. > > The biggest trouble I see is I need to format patches/suggestions in > the same way, if I do not have write commit access. > >> 1. Make life easier for Bram. -and- > > If you see how Bram is handling (well) vim, it has a linear > development. No branches, No merge. > When he moves on to the next release, the previous one does not get > updated patches (it seldom happens). > > So actually Bram could do the whole maintainance of vim by just using > git-gui (graphical interface tcl/tk based). > > At this stage, it is so much easier than any of the competing tools. > It is a fact.
Anyone interested in looking into the current status of the main DVCSs should take a look at http://www.infoq.com/articles/dvcs-guide for a recent evaluation of them. As usual, there are no silver bullets, just different trade offs to obtain different results (speed, size, complexity, etc.) > I intend to re-build a clean git tree for vim (don't expect it sooner > than next week). I will be able to show graphically why it would be > easy to maintain vim with git. > >> 2. Reliably update CVS and SVN for those that want them >> (or be so superior that CVS/SVN will be abandonded). >> >> IMHO any suggestions need to outline what Bram would do (to illustrate (1)), >> and >> what a user would do (to illustrate (2)). If these two hurdles are passed, >> the >> question of reliability can be investigated. > > It is superior and can update cvs/svn trees accordingly too. > >> I cannot see how using wget to download patches as above, or downloading the >> whole >> tree, would be an improvement for a user. > > being able to download a snapshot without having to apply all patches > ourselves can be quite a time saver, no ? > Mike -- DON'T PANIC (ERROR: Large friendly font not found) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message from the "vim_dev" maillist. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
