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

Guido van Rossum guido@python.org
Wed, 10 Apr 2002 11:40:21 -0400

Perforce, Bitkeeper and Subversion are all "better-breed-CVS" solutions, while I consider arch to be a "better-breed-revision-control-system".

You may be right about Perforce or Subversion (though I doubt it), but the arch blurb I found sounds very similar to Bitkeeper.

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.

I don't think the Python developer community ought to be early adopters for a revision control system. We'll see how arch does in a few years. (BTW, arch is a lousy name. It's impossible to find using Google.)

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)