i like git. as it is a kind of archival file system, one should be able to build a plan9 file system interface for it.
On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 9:25 AM, erik quanstrom <quans...@quanstro.net>wrote: > > I think such a beast would provide the foundations for a serious > > effort to bring the distributions back together. I know many resist > > such efforts because of Python (a pet hate of mine, even though I > > don't know it from Adam), HG and codereview and I resist accusing them > > of reactionary behaviour; I do wish we could get past that problem, > > though. > > fwiw... > > i use a derivative of nemo's patch system. all changes are applied through > patches. anyone can comment on a patch, and comments, and patch > dispositions are mailed to everyone on the list. the list is open to > general discussion. the patch system allows folks to pull (not > executables) > or apply patches themselves, so in spirit it's closer to git than hg. > > i'm open to any sort of gateway to hg/codereview/git that folks find > useful. > i just don't want hg to be a requirement. one of the things i value about > plan 9 is the fact that it's a self-contained system. requiring hg and > websites > runs counter this. i haven't carved out the time to do anything about it, > but patches are welcome. > > i think a key bit to collaboration is going to be setting some ground > rules. > and the most important one imho is having a clear goal. > > off the top of my head, how about having the best plan 9 we can afford, > which runs on as much hardware, and as many vms as possible. right out > of the box. > > what do yall think? > > - erik > >
