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On Mon, Nov 02, 2009 at 10:57:57PM +0000, Daniel Pocock wrote:
>
> The discussions about bootstrapping and versioning brings me to another  
> issue - does anyone have any interest in using git instead of SVN?

+1, but beware that the automatic ChangeLog generation, as well as release
flows will need to be adjusted as they were designed around subversion.

> I notice it can do some handy tricks, like generating version numbers that  
> reflect the tag you are building in

it can also do some more interesting tricks, like pushing/pulling from a
subversion server and so there is really no need to force anyone to migrate
either.

> as well as all the benefits of distributed version control.

which is IMHO the biggest selling point, as it allows for more participation
as it is easier to contribute patches and maintain them even when not having
access to the "main" repository.

Carlo

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