Re: [boost] [gsoc] Getting started with a repository (Was: Re: Live read-only GIT mirrors of Boost trunk SVN)

Subject: Re: [boost] [gsoc] Getting started with a repository (Was: Re: Live read-only GIT mirrors of Boost trunk SVN)
From: Aditya Avinash (adityaavinash143_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-05-28 11:36:22

I vote for Paul's argument. It's better if there is a new repo for the
GSOCs where they can work. And, the important changes are made to the main
repo.

On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 8:43 PM, Paul A. Bristow <pbristow_at_[hidden]>wrote:

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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Boost [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Darren
> Garvey
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 3:47 PM
> > To: boost_at_[hidden]
> > Cc: Dave Abrahams; Stjepan Rajko
> > Subject: [boost] [gsoc] Getting started with a repository (Was: Re: Live
> read-only GIT mirrors of
> Boost
> > trunk SVN)
> >
> > Following on from an earlier discussion...
> >
> > On 4 May 2013 20:00, Stefan Seefeld <stefan_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> >
> > > On 05/04/2013 01:25 PM, Dave Abrahams wrote:
> > > > on Sat May 04 2013, Stefan Seefeld <stefan-AT-seefeld.name> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> it would be great if the sandbox could be converted quickly, so
> > > >> GSoC students can use it ?
> > > > We don't expect anyone to commit to
> > > > https://github.com/boostorg/sandbox
> > > > once the transition is complete.  In fact, it would be good to stop
> now.
> > > > Instead, people should use individual Git repositories.
> > >
> > > OK, that makes sense. So sanbox projects become entirely independent
> > > with the only dependency being some upstream boost version (which may
> > > correspond to either a release or a development version).
> > >
> >
> > So, students can assume that users have boost installed on their machine
> in a standard location,
> and can
> > set up a separate git repository for their project. Great.
> >
> > I remember there used to be a template in the sandbox for getting
> started; all I see right now is
> this:
> >
> > http://svn.boost.org/svn/boost/sandbox/template_under_construction/
> >
> > It looks like it's the right kind of thing, but is this still
> under_construction (cc'ing Stjepan)?
> It seems to
> > produce a basic set of directories, Jamfiles, etc. when following these
> steps:
> >
> > svn co
> http://svn.boost.org/svn/boost/sandbox/template_under_construction/
> > cd template_under_construction
> > python file_template.py sandbox
> > # Answer some question prompts
> >
> >  >> It would be great if they didn't need to learn a thousand tools
> before
> > > >> being able to focus on the project itself, and so having a
> > > >> well-defined and -documented process to set things up and get
> > > >> started would be very helpful.
> > > > I don't know what you mean here, sorry.
> > >
> > > Never mind. I was thinking of a mix of versioning tools used for
> > > sandbox projects, boost trunk, etc., causing an unnecessarily steep
> > > learning curve. But if individual projects are to be hosted separately
> > > anyhow, that's much less of a concern (though it would still be useful
> > > to have clear and up-to-date guidelines for directory layout, build
> > > system, etc., to make it easier to merge to trunk should we ever get
> this far).
> > >
> >
> > Is setting up Jamroot / Jamfiles still the recommended way of getting
> started?
>
> Probably but ...
>
> I think the GIT team should make a decision NOW about whether GSOC
> students should use GIT or not.
>
> I think I'm against this, on the grounds that there is a lot to go wrong,
> and much critical students
> Google-time, especially with those who may be even ranker amateurs than me
> ;-)
>
> Unless there is a firm commitment from the GIT team to support students
> using GIT, then I think they
> should stick to boost-sandbox and do things "the old way".
>
> Views from the GIT team?
>
> Paul
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