Steven D'Aprano <st...@pearwood.info> wrote: > s...@pobox.com wrote: > > > I realize the world is passing me by and that I'm rapidly turning into a > > dinosaur w.r.t. distributed version control, but as you write/update the > > developer's guide remember that proficiency in Python does not necessarily > > equate to proficiency in version control systems, especially with the less > > frequently used commands. I personally would prefer that more general > > commands and concepts be used where possible so that newcomers not be put > > off unnecessarily by the complexity of version control. > > What he said, only bolded and underlined.
Indeed. I now have to deal with an unholy mix of CVS, Subversion, git, and Mercurial -- a twisty maze of little one-letter options, all so similar, all too powerful. At least with CVS and Subversion you could concentrate your mistakes on a single file :-). Bill _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
