Re: git repository

[Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl>]

Matthijs Kooijman wrote:
>> well, such messages would not help much unless they would be detailed  
>> (and then should be done for each file); as i work on all files at the  
>> same time it would cost me way to much time and it gains me nothing;  
>> looking at the diff in a git gui is more informative
> A git commit contains changes to multiple files, with a single message, so if
> you work on one logical change at a time, this should not be a problem.
> Perhaps you are thinking of CVS, which (AFAIK) provides only per-file
> versioning?

sure, but i never change 'one file' per commit, often many small changes 
in files (even typos or just formatting)

> Also, even short messages like, "Added \foo command", or "Fixed \bar
> alignment" would probably be helpful.

i've probably forgotten that by the time i submit a zip as there can be 
quit esome time between a commit then

> Then again, you are completely correct that there is some effort to be
> invested to properly use a versioning system, especially if you're not used to
> working with one. In my experience, having a versioning system like git (or
> mercurial seems to be good as well) does pay off in the long run, but only if
> you tune your development flow to work well with it.

indeed, and we started on context way before there was git (and many 
files are involved, not only tex files); changing now would probably 
stall me for a while

Hans

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