Re: [Boost-users] Git vs SVN (was: Re: What's happened to Ryppl?)

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Git vs SVN (was: Re: What's happened to Ryppl?)
From: Dave Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-01-28 08:39:14

We're having this discussion on the wrong list, IMO.  I suggest moving
it to the developers' list.

2011/1/28 Frédéric Bron <frederic.bron_at_[hidden]>:
>>   The ability to do incremental check-ins without requiring a network
>>   connection is a huge win for me.
>
> This point is really key for me too. I am using git for all my work
> and svn only for boost. I am currently working on an extension of the
> type traits libraries and it is a real pain to not being able to do:
>
> - partial commits (= do not commit every thing)
> - local commits (= commit things but do not bother others, i.e. no
> need to wait for a perfect solution before commiting)
>
>>   In my experience, branching is cheaper and much lighter-weight in
>>   Git than in SVN.
>
> That is very interesting also: branching is very very easy.
>
> For me cvs is 1, svn is 2 and git is 1000. I would love if boost switch to git.
>
> Frédéric
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