From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS31976 209.132.176.0/21 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.5 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_00, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MSGID_FROM_MTA_HEADER,RP_MATCHES_RCVD shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 From: Andreas Ericsson Subject: Re: VCS comparison table Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:34:09 +0200 Message-ID: <4541D291.5020205@op5.se> References: <200610270202.k9R22Wxf004208@laptop13.inf.utfsm.cl> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 09:34:31 +0000 (UTC) Cc: Jakub Narebski , git@vger.kernel.org, bazaar-ng@lists.canonical.com Return-path: Envelope-to: gcvg-git@gmane.org User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.7 (X11/20060913) In-Reply-To: <200610270202.k9R22Wxf004208@laptop13.inf.utfsm.cl> Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org Archived-At: Received: from vger.kernel.org ([209.132.176.167]) by ciao.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1GdO6Y-0000Aj-Tv for gcvg-git@gmane.org; Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:34:23 +0200 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1946263AbWJ0JeN (ORCPT ); Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:34:13 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1946264AbWJ0JeN (ORCPT ); Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:34:13 -0400 Received: from linux-server1.op5.se ([193.201.96.2]:57803 "EHLO smtp-gw1.op5.se") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1946263AbWJ0JeM (ORCPT ); Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:34:12 -0400 Received: by smtp-gw1.op5.se (Postfix, from userid 588) id 7A7D56BD40; Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:34:11 +0200 (CEST) Received: from [192.168.1.20] (unknown [213.88.215.14]) by smtp-gw1.op5.se (Postfix) with ESMTP id 122346BCEC; Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:34:10 +0200 (CEST) To: "Horst H. von Brand" Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Horst H. von Brand wrote: > Jakub Narebski wrote: > > [...] > >> I'd rather split "Supports Renames" into engine part (does SCM >> remember/detect that rename took place _as_ rename, not remember/detect it >> as copiying+deletion; something other than rename) and user interface part: >> can user easily deal with renames (this includes merging and viewing file >> history). > > I think that what to tool does in its guts is completely irrelevant, what > is important is what the user sees. Sadly, it seems hard to describe > exactly what is meant/wanted here. > Agreed. I'd rather make the definition "Can users, after a rename has taken place, follow the history of the file-contents across renames?". Mainly because this is clearly unambiguous, doesn't involve implementation details and only weighs what really counts: User-visible capabilities. IMNSHO, I'd rather have all the features in the list be along the lines of "Can users/admins/random-boon do X?" and instead of "yes/no" list the number of commands/the amount of time required to achieve the desired effect. This would set a clear limit and put most terminology issues out of the way. > >> 13. Plugins. I would put "Somewhat" here, or "Scriptable" in the "Somewhat" >> or "?" background color for Git. And add note that it is easy to script up >> porcelanish command, and to add another merge strategy. There also was >> example plugin infrastructure for Cogito, so I'd opt for "Someahwt" >> marking. > > Mostly an implementation detail for "extensible"... > Yup. Any fast-growing SCM can clearly be said to be "extensible", otherwise it wouldn't be extended ;-) > [...] > >> 19. Ease of Use. Hmmm... I don't know for Git. I personally find it very >> easy to use, but I have not much experiences with other SCM. I wonder why >> Bazaar has "No" there... > > Extremely subjective. Easy to learn doesn't cut it either. This one just needs to go. Could possibly be replaced with "Has tutorial/documentation online" or some such. No SCM is really intuitive to users that haven't experienced any of them before, so the only thing that really matters is how much documentation one can find online and how up-to-date it is. -- Andreas Ericsson andreas.ericsson@op5.se OP5 AB www.op5.se