Re: [Boost-users] What's happened to Ryppl?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] What's happened to Ryppl?
From: Dave Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-01-28 15:03:07

At Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:12:06 -0500,
Ted Byers wrote:
> 
> Please understand, I am not arguing the merits of git with you.  Rather, I
> am pointing out you haven't made the case that a change to use it instead of
> SVN is either warranted or feasible or practicable.  I have a number of
> products in svn, and if I am to be convinced to use any other version
> control software to manage their code instead of SVN, I'd need to be
> presented with an analysis not only of what each option
> (RCS,CVS,SVN,git,MKS, &c.) offers, but proof that each works as described,
> that the benefits of making a switch outweigh the costs, and a viable plan
> for making the switch.  And all of this would have to be supported from well
> documented experience.  An argument comprised simply of a claim that product
> 'X' is the best available because it does 'Y' does not even come close.  

This is all way off-topic for the boost-users list.  I'm not a
moderator here, but if I were, I'd be asking you to take it elsewhere.

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Dave Abrahams
BoostPro Computing
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