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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: OffTopic: Using BitKeeper?
From:       nbecker () fred ! net
Date:       2000-08-04 12:42:27
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>>>>> "Thomas" == Thomas Capricelli <capricel@yalbi.com> writes:

    >>> I'm checking once in a while the bitkeeper program, and it seems to work
    >>> real nice now..
    >> Yes, what is it ?

    Thomas> 	The purpose of Bitkeeper is to be the source management system used by
    Thomas> the linux kernel guys.  And Linus has recently said that it will definetly
    Thomas> use it "later" (the remaining question is : when ?!!!!!??).

    Thomas> 	It's designed to fit the linux kernel way of managing source file, so I
    Thomas> guess it won't benefit KDE as it's very different.
    Thomas> 	The kernel way is that of 'patches' that came from the large base of
    Thomas> developers and reach the top of the pyramid ( linus and alan, mostly) after
    Thomas> having been through the different  maintainers of the different parts of the
    Thomas> kernel.
    Thomas> 	I'm sure (and happy) it will benefit the linux kernel a lot. But
    Thomas> probably not kde.

It's designed to be a well thought out, well designed source
management system.  I really don't think that guessing about it is
useful.
 
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