On 8/31/05, Robert Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > for the record, to avoid other folk getting confused - bzr isn't a > 'patch orientated SCM'. bzr's design incorporates elements from all of > the VCS systems around when the project was started (and updated since > then) - its not derived from GNU Arch any more or less than its derived > from monotone or subversion.
Fair enough... except that it is being promised as the natural upgrade path for tla/baz users. I don't claim to understand the architectural decisions in bzr, but it is a pretty serious constraint. It forces bzr to support the core assumptions of the Arch model. cheers, martin