From: Ezra Zygmuntowicz <ezmobius@...>
Date: 2006-08-26T01:39:33+09:00
Subject: Re: [ANN] Piston 1.0.1 - Remote Repository Copying


On Aug 24, 2006, at 10:44 PM, Francois Beausoleil wrote:

> http://piston.rubyforge.org/
>
> From the README:
>
> Piston is a utility that enables merge tracking of remote
> repositories. This is similar to svn:externals, except you have a
> local copy of the files, which you can modify at will. As long as the
> changes are mergeable, you should have no problems.
>
> Piston has a similar purpose than svnmerge.py which you can find in
> the contrib/client-side folder of the main Subversion. The main
> difference is that Piston is designed to work with remote
> repositories. You should also investigate if SVK would be a better fit
> for you.
>
> From Wikipedia's Piston:
>
>    In general, a piston is a sliding plug that fits closely inside
> the bore of a cylinder.
>
>    Its purpose is either to change the volume enclosed by the
> cylinder, or to exert a force on a fluid inside the cylinder.
>
> For Piston, we retain the second meaning, to exert a force on a fluid
> inside the cylinder. In our case, the fluid is the code copied from
> the remote repository.
>
> = Installation
>
> $ gem install piston
>
> Piston Home Page: http://piston.rubyforge.org/
>
> Have a nice day !
> -- 
> Fran�ois Beausoleil
> http://blog.teksol.info/


	Very cool Francois!

Thanks-
-Ezra