If no additional comments, I will send this out later today. -leo
On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 10:51 AM, Patrick Hunt <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 lgtm. > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 10:49 AM, Leo Neumeyer <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Suggested proposal: > > > > # Proposal to Add S4 to Git in the Testing Phase > > > > * Project is already in Git: the S4 project recently joined the Apache > > Incubator and is currently hosted in github. > > > > * Avoid losing history: We have tried unsuccessfully to preserve the > > project history before migrating the Git repository to SVN. As a result, > we > > decided to proceed without preserving history. > > > > * Git vs. SVN: We have had experience working with both SVN and Git and > the > > consensus is that we all prefer to continue working with Git. Switching > to > > SVN is acceptable and we knew this when we joined but it will take some > > time to change processes and we'd rather use our time writing code if we > > have that option. > > > > * Standardization: We believe that Git will become a standard in most > open > > source projects and Apache is already testing the use of Git. As a result > > we think that a switch to Git in the future is very likely. Would be > better > > to avoid the Git -> SVN -> Git transitions. > > > > * No big deal: if for some reason, Apache decides not to support Git > after > > the test is complete, we will switch to SVN at that time. As part of an > > organization, we understand that common solutions across projects are > > required. > > > > * Timing: we are about to do the SVN -> Git transition so timing could > not > > be better for this projet. > > > > Thanks! > > The S4 Committers > > > > > > > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 10:28 AM, Patrick Hunt <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> FYI > >> > >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > >> From: Joe Schaefer <[email protected]> > >> Date: Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 1:46 PM > >> Subject: Re: Accepting proposals regarding early git adoption > >> To: Joe Schaefer <[email protected]>, Apache Infrastructure > >> <[email protected]> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> FYI: you have my permission to repost this > >> message in its entirety on any public Apache > >> mailing list you see fit. I see that someone has > >> already done that (hi Niklas), so I'd just like to > >> make it clear that it's ok. > >> > >> > >> > >> >________________________________ > >> > From: Joe Schaefer <[email protected]> > >> >To: Apache Infrastructure <[email protected]> > >> >Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 8:28 AM > >> >Subject: Accepting proposals regarding early git adoption > >> > > >> >While many of you are aware of the ongoing "experiment/alpha test" > >> >with git hosting for CouchDB, you may not be aware of the recent > >> >members@ discussion about git @ Apache, the result of which is to > >> >solicit proposals here for projects interested in adopting git now, > >> >rather than after the testing phase is over. > >> > > >> >Any such projects you participate in should write a brief and civil > >> >proposal as to why we should select you for further git testing. > >> >Proposals should include statements of interest in assisting with > >> >the git hosting codebase and associated jira issues from named > >> >individuals on the project. > >> > > >> >We'll allow the remainder of the week to collect proposals before > >> >deciding on who gets to go next. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Leo Neumeyer (@leoneu) > -- Leo Neumeyer (@leoneu)
