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Subject: Re: dist-git proof of concept phase 1 complete
From: Toshio Kuratomi <a.badger () gmail ! com>
Date: 2009-12-16 16:16:47
Message-ID: 20091216161647.GB26138 () clingman ! lan
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On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 10:42:28AM -0500, Simo Sorce wrote:
> On Wed, 2009-12-16 at 07:28 -0800, Toshio Kuratomi wrote:
> > On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 12:33:20AM -0500, Jon Masters wrote:
> > > On Tue, 2009-12-15 at 12:35 -0800, Toshio Kuratomi wrote:
> > >
> > > > master makes a lot of sense from a git perspective. devel (or rawhide)
> > > > makes sense from what we actually call the code that that branch eventually
> > > > makes. A symlink might alleviate the confusion but it could also add to it.
> > > > (For instance, I was operating in the kernel/devel branch but when I want to
> > > > git checkout -b devel git gives me a strange error.)
> > > >
> > > > I don't see a clear answer for what's best here, yet. :-(
> > >
> > > I think those of us who follow rawhide will quickly realize the change
> > > in naming (ok maybe a symbol is vaguely useful, and also needs to be
> > > explained somewhere when people inevitably ask) and move on. Conversely,
> > > someone who is new or hasn't followed "devel" branches before should
> > > just be able to use git how they have elsewhere and it should work.
> > >
> > > Summary: easier to make life easier for new developers.
> > >
> > Not all packagers use git elsewhere.
>
> But for anyone that does not using "master" as the default branch will
> be a problem. If you never used git you have to learn a lot of things
> anyway.
>
Yeah, not disagreeing with this at all. Just disagreeing with the idea that
following the git conventions is a no brainer that's going to be intuitive
to everyone.
-Toshio
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