The process is, we vote, then get Infra to switch us. Many big and small Apache projects have switched to Git, eg. Apache Commons.
On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 4:26 AM, Patricia Shanahan <p...@acm.org> wrote: > I would like to add one more condition: We should not move until the > process we will use has been applied successfully to smaller projects. > > I am relatively neutral on the choice of repository, and a lot of people > seem to like Git. > > > On 9/14/2017 11:16 AM, Marcus wrote: > >> Even when I'm not a real developer, please let me add some points: >> >> IMHO we could switch when >> >> - ASF Infra can and will support it >> - the CMS (it manages the webpages) is supporting Git >> - the big majority of us is wanting Git >> - it is known how and save that the SVN commit history can be migrated >> to Git >> >> PS: >> As Apache project the code has to be at the ASF. I think it's not >> possible to store it somewhere else like, e.g., GitHub. >> >> Marcus >> >> >> >> Am 14.09.2017 um 19:24 schrieb Peter Kovacs: >> >>> >>> On 14.09.2017 13:10, Damjan Jovanovic wrote: >>> >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> Can we please switch to using Git instead of Subversion for AOO's >>>> source? >>>> >>>> I don't know how much justification you want/need. Git is huge nowdays, >>>> by >>>> far the most popular VCS worldwide, the one most developers know and >>>> IDEs >>>> support (https://rhodecode.com/insights/version-control-systems-2016). >>>> It >>>> would help us with local branches for testing and experimenting offline, >>>> git bisect for regression testing, it's efficient with large projects, >>>> it >>>> would integrate with GitHub better, etc. >>>> >>>> What do people think? >>>> >>>> Damjan >>>> >>>> As much as I prefer GIT for Codemaintenance, I think the central REPO >>> should be maintained by Apache Infra. >>> If Infra can move to git, fine. If they do not support it, it is also >>> fine to me. >>> >>> I am at -1 to have our official REPO on GITHUB or another service >>> provider. >>> >>> And I am not sure if we can not work around the problem to commit to SVN >>> from a GIT repo. >>> Have to check. >>> >>> >>> All the best >>> Peter >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > >
