Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 02 Mar 2003 10:39:16 -0800 | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | Re: BitBucket: GPL-ed *notrademarkhere* clone |
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Jeff Garzik wrote: > > My counter-question is, why not improve an _existing_ open source SCM to > read and write BitKeeper files? Why do we need yet another brand new > project? >
I don't disagree with that. However, the question you posited was "would one be useful", and I think the answer is unequivocally yes. Furthermore, I don't agree with the "compatibility == bad" assumption I read into your message.
> AFAICS, a BK clone would just further divide resources and mindshare. I > personally _want_ an open source SCM that is as good as, or better, than > BitKeeper. The open source world needs that, and BitKeeper needs the > competition. A BK clone may work with BitKeeper files, but I don't see > it ever being as good as BK, because it will always be playing catch-up.
Yes. Personally, I've spent quite a bit of time with OpenCM after a suggestion from Ted T'so. It's looking quite promising to me, although I haven't yet used it to maintain a large project.
-hpa
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