[Python-checkins] r73099 - peps/trunk/pep-0374.txt

[Brett Cannon]

Thanks, all fixed!

On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 02:52, R. David Murray <rdmurray at bitdance.com> wrote:

> Proofreading nits:
>
> On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 at 06:06, brett.cannon wrote:
>
>> +Why Mercurial over other DVCSs
>> +------------------------------
>> +
>> +Git was not chosen for three key reasons (see the `PyCon 2009
>> +lightning talk <http://pycon.blip.tv/file/1947231/>`_ where Brett
>> +Cannon lists these exact reasons; talk started at 3:45). First, git's
>> +Windows support is the weakest out of the three DVCSs being considered
>> +which unacceptable as Python needs to support development on any
>>
>
> missing 'is'
>
>  +platform it runs on. Since Python runs on Windows and some people do
>> +develop on the platform it needs solid support. And while git's
>> +support is improving, as of this moment it is the weakest by a large
>> +enough margin to warrant it a problem.
>>
>
> While what you wrote is probably technically correct, it would fall better
> on my American English ear if 'warrant' was followed by 'considering'.
>
>  +Two, and just as important as the first issue, is that the Python
>>
>
> IMO it would read better if 'Two' was 'Second', since you start with
> 'First' and end with 'Lastly'.
>
>  +core developers liked git the least out of the three DVCS options by a
>> +wide margin. If you look at the following table you will see the
>> +results of a survey taken of the core developers and how by a large
>> +margin git is the least favorite version control system.
>>
>
> --David
>
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