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Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 07:47:31 +0200
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Subject: Re: [9fans] CMS/MMS (VCS/SCM/DSCM) [was: syscall 53]
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> i was thinking more in terms of having a git client (fs) on plan9 and using
> any number of public git servers. i'm looking at hgfs now; perhaps it
> already does all that's needed.

A git client would be good.  When I attempted to install git on NetBSD
I ran into trouble because the packaged version (even if compiled from
sources) demanded the X development system to be installed (I need to
run this by the NetBSD folk, but it hardly matters).

I in fact now use Ubuntu to fetch git stuff and the seamlessness of
the Go tool goes out the window.  The Plan 9 side of this is really
for discussion in the Go forum(s), but perhaps others here would care
to comment?

More seriously, though, on the issue of revision control on Plan 9
(and code review, that being the really important aspect) I'd like us
to keep in mind that being able to interface with existing
repositories, difficult as it may be, would be greatly beneficial.  To
what degree one bends over backwards to be compatible is a separate
discussion, to be had about the merits of each system.  But the
underlying system must not preclude the option.

L += 1