Re: [boost] Branch names?

Subject: Re: [boost] Branch names?
From: Mateusz Loskot (mateusz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-12-11 05:32:37

On 11 December 2013 07:42, Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> On 10.12.2013 21:04, Beman Dawes wrote:
>>
>> I've been working on Modular Boost Library Workflow Overview.
>>
>> See https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/wiki/StartModWorkflow
>>
>> In addition to the requirement for "master" and "develop"
>
>
> Speaking about which, does anybody find it awkward that 'master' is
> adjective, whereas
> 'develop' is a verb? Would using 'stable' or 'unstable' be more reasonable?
> Or it's just something I don't grasp about English grammar?

AFAIU, 'develop' is used as short form of 'development'.
I don't like the verb-like form either.

Similarly, CMake uses 'maint' for maintenance,
they also use 'next' instead of gitflow's 'develop'

http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake/Git

Best regards,
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Mateusz  Łoskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net