You can clone the apache git mirror and send pull requests that way.  It's a
little more work for the committer but it is doable.


On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 8:11 AM, Perry Smith <[email protected]> wrote:

> I'm watching this project (still) from a very distant perspective.  I think
> Dan's thoughts are very real.
>
> I tend to contribute to many open source projects from GCC to Ruby, etc etc
> etc.
>
> There is nothing more beautiful than a github pull request to a person like
> me.  I can pull down a repo, make my change, and make my pull request and
> not get bogged down with tons of unproductive ick.  And I bet from the
> receiving side, it is equally pleasant.  I know that I'm going to resist
> long and hard doing changes with a SVN base.
>
> I might be the only person like this but I suspect I'm not.  You might want
> to review the contributors to Rails 3 and notice how many contributors make
> only one or two changes.
>
> I know that Apache wants you to do SVN but having a way to do git and git
> pull requests I believe will be worth the work.
>
> On May 24, 2011, at 12:55 AM, Yuri Z wrote:
>
> > I agree with James.
> >
> > 2011/5/24 James Purser <[email protected]>
> >
> >> Honestly I think our best bet is to go with the Apache SVN setup until
> such
> >> time as Apache git is available.
> >>
> >> Saves a massive amount of faffing around
> >>
> >> 2011/5/24 Daniel Danilatos <[email protected]>
> >>
> >>> Hi guys,
> >>>
> >>> Bruno mentioned a good idea and I'd like to share my thoughts on this
> >>> matter.
> >>>
> >>> My impression so far is that everyone here prefers to use git; so, why
> >>> not just use it and then have a job that immediately mirrors commits
> >>> to the master branch straight into SVN. That way we still get all the
> >>> integration with the rest of the tools, and get to use a source
> >>> control system that meets the needs and wishes of the community. I am
> >>> willing to do the leg work to get things set up, if it helps.
> >>>
> >>> If I dare say it, using a distributed VCS like git also has the
> >>> advantages of cross-pollination with other services and groups. The
> >>> ability to clone the whole repository and make significant changes
> >>> with the knowledge that merging back in is feasible significantly
> >>> lowers the barrier for people to experiment, try things out, share,
> >>> etc. This would be in my opinion a great boon to our efforts to
> >>> attract interest, contributions, and build this community.
> >>>
> >>> Best of both worlds?
> >>>
> >>> Dan
> >>>
> >>> Στις 24 Μαΐου 2011 4:12 π.μ., ο χρήστης Michael MacFadden
> >>> <[email protected]> έγραψε:
> >>>> I agree.
> >>>>
> >>>> I realize that people view git and mercurial as the "to be state" for
> >>> source control and that going to SVN is probably seen as a step
> backward
> >>> from where we are today.  I happen to largely agree personally.  That
> >> being
> >>> said, I think we should just bite the bullet and move to SVN.  The
> >> reality
> >>> is that it is not going to kill us.  Hopefully apache will move to HG
> or
> >> Git
> >>> sooner than later.  If we feel strongly about it, maybe we could
> >> volunteer
> >>> to help.
> >>>>
> >>>> ~Michael
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On May 23, 2011, at 11:00 AM, Upayavira wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> I would not recommend that. There is no timescale applied to this -
> it
> >>>>> could be six months, it could be two years, depending upon volunteer
> >>>>> efforts.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Wave should aim to go straight to SVN. If Git is available later,
> then
> >>>>> maybe a switch can be arranged.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Upayavira
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Mon, 23 May 2011 20:43 +0300, "Yuri Z" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>>>>> Great news!
> >>>>>> Maybe then it worth to wait with code migration...
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> 2011/5/23 Paul Lindner <[email protected]>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Apache is working on a way to officially support git:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>
> >>
> https://svn.apache.org/repos/infra/infrastructure/trunk/projects/git/THE-PLAN-SO-FAR
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> If you want git instead of svn then I'd suggest helping get the
> >>> outstanding
> >>>>>>> tickets resolved.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 9:34 AM, Ali Lown <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Unfortunately, I don't see anyway for apache to setup a git
> >>> repository.
> >>>>>>>> Their whole system is based around SVN. The best they seem to be
> >> able
> >>>>>>>> to offer is a git mirror[0]
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> [0]:http://git.apache.org/
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> 2011/5/23 Daniel Danilatos <[email protected]>:
> >>>>>>>>> I like the hg->git part! :)
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Στις 23 Μαΐου 2011 2:43 π.μ., ο χρήστης Yuri Z <
> [email protected]
> >>>
> >>>>>>>> έγραψε:
> >>>>>>>>>> Regarding hg->svn migration:
> >>>>>>>>>> I was lately investigating how to proceed with It and it seems
> >> like
> >>>>>>> the
> >>>>>>>> best
> >>>>>>>>>> way is first to convert from mercurial to git, and then from git
> >> to
> >>>>>>> svn.
> >>>>>>>>>> Here are the links: hg->git
> >>>>>>>>>> http://hivelogic.com/articles/converting-from-mercurial-to-git/
> >>>>>>>>>> <
> http://hivelogic.com/articles/converting-from-mercurial-to-git/
> >>>> git
> >>>>>>> ->
> >>>>>>>> svn
> >>>>>>>>>> : http://code.google.com/p/support/wiki/ImportingFromGit
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> 2011/5/22 Michael MacFadden <[email protected]>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> All,
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Now that we are rolling on Jira, I think it's time to start
> >>> thinking
> >>>>>>>> about
> >>>>>>>>>>> migrating to the apache SVN.  Can we set a goal timeframe for
> >>> this?
> >>>>>>> To
> >>>>>>>> do
> >>>>>>>>>>> this I would recommend any one who is working on a large
> >>> outstanding
> >>>>>>>> project
> >>>>>>>>>>> in their own workspace to try to wrap those up.  We probably
> >> want
> >>> a
> >>>>>>>> fairly
> >>>>>>>>>>> stable and complete snapshot to move over to avoid disrupting
> >>> peoples
> >>>>>>>> work.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> We'll also need to think about how we handle code reviews since
> >>>>>>> apache
> >>>>>>>> has
> >>>>>>>>>>> ReviewBoard set up by default.  Some have voiced a preference
> >> for
> >>>>>>>> sticking
> >>>>>>>>>>> with Rietveld.  I suppose this is an option, however we might
> >> need
> >>> to
> >>>>>>>> move
> >>>>>>>>>>> the review site off of waveprotocol.org since that site will
> >>>>>>>> eventually
> >>>>>>>>>>> not be for WiaB development.  We should compare and contrast
> >>> Review
> >>>>>>>> Board as
> >>>>>>>>>>> well.  Thanks.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> ~Michael
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> --
> >>>>>>> Paul Lindner -- [email protected] -- linkedin.com/in/plindner
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> James Purser
> >> Collaborynth
> >> http://collaborynth.com.au
> >> Mob: +61 406 576 553
> >> Wave: [email protected]
> >>
>
>


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