[Python-Dev] Multiple revisions [was: Re: Stability and change] (original) (raw)

Jacob Hall�n jacob@strakt.com
Wed, 10 Apr 2002 16:22:47 +0200

/ You can significantly reduce the time needed to apply patches to seve= ral />>/ versions of your software by using a smart revision control system. />>/ />>/ I recently discovered "arch", which has been designed to handle multiple />>/ parallell versions. It is a marvel, and it comes with really good />>/ descriptions of how to handle the problem in practice. I know that />>/ Linus Torvalds is considering it for the Linux kernel. />>/ />>/ http://regexps.com/ /> If I had to start over, I'd be happy to consider arch (and Perforce, and Bitkeeper, and, oh, why not, Subversion). As it is, this would mean ripping out the foundation from our development process -- everything we do is tied to CVS on SF. So, unless arch runs on top of an existing CVS setup, too bad.

Perforce, Bitkeeper and Subversion are all "better-breed-CVS" solutions, while I consider arch to be a "better-breed-revision-control-system". Unfortunately it currently doesn't have an import mechanism that will keep all your CVS history, so I understand that it is not an option at this time.

However, it is a young project, having its first alpha release on Jan 16 of this year. At the current development pace, we may see the CVS import functionality very soon. I have sent a question about this to Tom Lord.

Jacob Hall�n