[Python-Dev] Looking for VCS usage scenarios (original) (raw)

skip at pobox.com skip at pobox.com
Wed Nov 5 19:16:51 CET 2008

I apologize that I haven't read whatever Brett's written so far, but I just haven't had time, and don't know if there's a PEP yet (and if so, what its number is). I did want to get my questions/confusion on the record though.

What DVCS fits my poor brain best? I feel I'm like a dinosaur not being able to figure out how I'm supposed to contribute changes to the system.

Do I:

* commit my changes to some central branch?

* commit my changes locally then create diffs I then submit to the
  tracker?

* commit locally then push them somewhere?

* commit locally then ask someone to pull?

* Not commit anything anywhere but just submit patches to the tracker?

In addition:

* Will there be a central repository?

* How will I know which of possibly many repos is "authoritative"?

* How will I discover other repos?  For example, if the safethread stuff
  is sitting somewhere in a repository can I find it on my own somehow?

* Will a DVCS allow simpler operation as if we are still using a
  centralized system like CVS or Subversion?

Thx,

Skip

More information about the Python-Dev mailing list