On Wed, 18 Nov 2015, Mattmann, Chris A (3980) wrote:
Git has something similar to svn:externals:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/571232/svnexternals-equivalent-in-git
Good to know
I’ve seen both used in the same way. Also the examples site code
is something we could always gin up a script solution to and isn’t
a blocker by any means
Guess it depends on if we move the website over as well to git, or leave
it as svn?
As to the discussions of what’s going on with Git/Github/version
control, etc., the use of writeable Git repositories at the ASF
has been sanctioned and used pervasively for years. That Git/Github
/version control *policy* discussion is pretty independent of using
the ASF’s own sanctioned writeable git repos on ASF hardware, which
is all I’m proposing to do.
I know it's allowed! I've just also seen lots of things about how it can
be done wrong, either deliberately or accidently, and I don't want Tika
having that issue too. I haven't used Git at the ASF enough to be sure
what we should or shouldn't be doing, so I think having that written down
by our git experts first would be good for everyone like me!
Infra has put policies (temporarily) in place to deal with any of
the branching issues that have shown up etc. So there is already
enforcement and so on.
Once that's relaxed, we'll want our own rules about when, where and
if-ever that's allowed, so everyone knows!
Additionally, on the github side, quite a few people currently have their
own github mirrors of Tika with branches in that which aren't held in SVN.
I'm not sure what the right answer is, but I think we need to get a policy
written down on when those need to be pushed into the ASF git master, what
happens when they are etc
Finally it seems like there is good support so far for this, so
I’ll keep collecting feedback before calling an official vote maybe
in the next few days. I’m really hoping there is really no big
difference other than replacing svn co with git clone and replacing
svn commit with git commit && git push in most places.
I agree, for simple stuff it should be a small change. It's the less
simple stuff I'd rather we got right first, rather than doing wrong and
having to unpick later! Especially as we bring in new committers, it's a
lot easier if they can refer to somewhere to see our rules. (Even if it is
a short wiki page that just says "don't" against a long list of things!)
Nick
