Re: [boost] Losing history (Was: [git] Boost.Build location_

Subject: Re: [boost] Losing history (Was: [git] Boost.Build location_
From: Dave Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-12-29 15:21:08

on Fri Dec 28 2012, Vladimir Prus <ghost-AT-cs.msu.su> wrote:

> On 28.12.2012 06:27, Daniel Pfeifer wrote:
>>> >(**) Some Subversion concepts, such as properties, simply don't
>>> >      translate to Git, which is another reason to keep the original SVN
>>> >      repo archived somewhere.
>>> >
>>>> >>Version control is used for software development for a good
>>>> >>reason. Not do I find it acceptable to impose history conversion task
>>>> >>on every individual developer.
>>> >
>>> >Fortunately,*that*  was never in the plan.  I hope the above makes that
>>> >clear.
>> If Rene suggests to convert Boost.Build's history manually, I don't
>> see a reason to interfere.
>
> I would much rather such conversion is done by whomever is pushing for git conversion, rather
> that putting this on Rene's plate.

I agree.  If there's consensus for synthesizing a "modularized past,"
we'll do it for everyone.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
BoostPro Computing                  Software Development        Training
http://www.boostpro.com             Clang/LLVM/EDG Compilers  C++  Boost