Asfand Yar Qazi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'm surprised nobody considered GNU Arch > (http://www.gnu.org/software/gnu-arch/) to replace BitKeeper - it was > probably started in direct response to the Linux Kernel using a > non-free tool. > > I must say I haven't used it, but from reviews and comparisons I've > read, it seems to be a good tool.
I agree (I use it) -- but of course it has its own issues. For instance it has a _lot_ less attention payed to optimization than one might wish (judging from "git", this is very important to Linus :-). The concept of "archives" and their associated namespace offer some nice advantages, but is a very different model than BK uses, and I presume sticking with the familiar and simple BK model was attractive. -Miles -- Suburbia: where they tear out the trees and then name streets after them. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
