From: Yehuda Katz <wycats@...>
Date: 2009-09-05T08:36:51+09:00
Subject: [ruby-core:25389] Re: [Feature #2033] Move Core Development to 	Git

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On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 12:51 PM, Eleanor McHugh <
eleanor@games-with-brains.com> wrote:

> The point I suspect that a lot of those pushing for the move to git are
> missing is that the current core team are comfortable with SVN. There has to
> be a compelling argument for how the change would support their existing
> workflow but from what I've read the pressure is mainly about how git will
> appeal to a broader community: a community that if it were really so keen
> for extending development could already fork MRI and take the codebase in
> new directions.
>

That has actually already happened with Ruby Enterprise Edition. I do not
consider this a good thing.


>
> Ellie
>
> Eleanor McHugh
> Games With Brains
> http://slides.games-with-brains.net
> ----
> raise ArgumentError unless @reality.responds_to? :reason
>
>
>


-- 
Yehuda Katz
Developer | Engine Yard
(ph) 718.877.1325

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<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 12:51 PM, Eleanor=
 McHugh <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eleanor@games-with-brains.c=
om">eleanor@games-with-brains.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pad=
ding-left:1ex;">

The point I suspect that a lot of those pushing for the move to git are mis=
sing is that the current core team are comfortable with SVN. There has to b=
e a compelling argument for how the change would support their existing wor=
kflow but from what I&#39;ve read the pressure is mainly about how git will=
 appeal to a broader community: a community that if it were really so keen =
for extending development could already fork MRI and take the codebase in n=
ew directions.<br>

</blockquote><div><br></div><div>That has actually already happened with Ru=
by Enterprise Edition. I do not consider this a good thing.</div><div>=A0</=
div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-lef=
t:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">


<br>
Ellie<br><font color=3D"#888888">
<br>
Eleanor McHugh<br>
Games With Brains<br>
<a href=3D"http://slides.games-with-brains.net" target=3D"_blank">http://sl=
ides.games-with-brains.net</a><br>
----<br>
raise ArgumentError unless @reality.responds_to? :reason<br>
<br>
<br>
</font></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>Yehuda Katz<br>D=
eveloper | Engine Yard<br>(ph) 718.877.1325<br>

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