Re: [boost] [git] [conversion] Schedule and remaining showstoppers?

Subject: Re: [boost] [git] [conversion] Schedule and remaining showstoppers?
From: Niall Douglas (s_sourceforge_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-10-22 22:54:45

On 22 Oct 2013 at 19:16, Dave Abrahams wrote:

> >> Never gonna happen.  The filesystem structure is changed, and there's no
> >> reason to expect commits in ancient history to build.
> >
> > I didn't know that was now the case. For reference, I absolutely 
> > agree with this decision, but may I ask a stupid question: why now 
> > bother converting any history at all if historical checkouts are no 
> > longer viable?
> 
> The list demanded it.
> 
> [snip]
> 
> We tried to do that.  We even had a solution for people who wanted to
> graft on an accurate SVN history.  It didn't fly.

Jeesh. Those people owe you and Daniel a very large and shiny 
present.

Niall

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