From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <201503191826.t2JIQaJA001312@freefriends.org> References: <201503112030.t2BKU71p008530@skeeve.com> <7B7A4AC6-02F2-4A28-AE1F-7D43B0494706@quintile.net> <955bc2dbc48c0ff6be29118880549364@brasstown.quanstro.net> <20150313181933.Horde.3OjxgyjF1TsOiSPwmslFLg1@ssl.eumx.net> <201503191609.t2JG9KwH011496@freefriends.org> <201503191826.t2JIQaJA001312@freefriends.org> Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2015 11:14:07 +0000 Message-ID: From: Charles Forsyth To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7bf0c39af3bad505125758af Subject: Re: [9fans] using git Topicbox-Message-UUID: 4ba53df4-ead9-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 --047d7bf0c39af3bad505125758af Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 On 19 March 2015 at 18:26, wrote: > Charles Forsyth wrote: > > > On 19 March 2015 at 16:09, wrote: > > > > > There is definitely some > > > learning curve and mindset change > > > > Just what I want from a little servant that's supposed to help me manage > > some file changes. > > Git is intended for something completely different than RCS. > > I really, REALLY, don't want to start a flame war, although this being > 9fans, it's probably not possible. More's the pity. > > And again, I AM NOT trying to proselytize. But, if you are curious as > to what value I personally found in git for gawk development, I will be > happy to discuss it in personal email. Unfortunately, switching between different devices I missed this reply. I wasn't really comparing it to RCS although I can see that was a reasonable conclusion from my wording. It might be worthwhile sending a brief description of what you use and what you find valuable to the list. There isn't much traffic at the moment. --047d7bf0c39af3bad505125758af Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

= On 19 March 2015 at 18:26, <arnold@skeeve.com> wrote:
Char= les Forsyth <charles.forsyt= h@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 19 March 2015 at 16:09, <ar= nold@skeeve.com> wrote:
>
> > There is definitely some
> > learning curve and mindset change
>
> Just what I want from a little servant that's supposed to help me = manage
> some file changes.

Git is intended for something completely different than RCS.
I really, REALLY, don't want to start a flame war, although this being<= br> 9fans, it's probably not possible. More's the pity.

And again, I AM NOT trying to proselytize.=C2=A0 But, if you are curious as=
to what value I personally found in git for gawk development, I will be
happy to discuss it in personal email.

Unfortunately,= switching between different devices I missed this reply.
I wasn't really comparing it to RCS although I can see= that was a reasonable conclusion from my wording.


It might be worthwhile sending a brief description of what you use a= nd what you find valuable to the list.
Ther= e isn't much traffic at the moment.
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