[Python-Dev] Multiple revisions [was: Re: Stability and change]

[Jacob Hallén]

>>/ You can significantly reduce the time needed to apply patches to seve=
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/>>/ versions of your software by using a smart revision control system.
/>>/ 
/>>/ I recently discovered "arch", which has been designed to handle multiple
/>>/ parallell versions. It is a marvel, and it comes with really good
/>>/ descriptions of how to handle the problem in practice. I know that
/>>/ Linus Torvalds is considering it for the Linux kernel.
/>>/ 
/>>/ http://regexps.com/
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> If I had to start over, I'd be happy to consider arch (and Perforce,
> and Bitkeeper, and, oh, why not, Subversion).  As it is, this would
> mean ripping out the foundation from our development process --
> everything we do is tied to CVS on SF.  So, unless arch runs on top
> of an existing CVS setup, too bad.

Perforce, Bitkeeper and Subversion are all "better-breed-CVS" solutions,
while I consider arch to be a "better-breed-revision-control-system".
Unfortunately it currently doesn't have an import mechanism that will keep
all your CVS history, so I understand that it is not an option at this
time.

However, it is a young project, having its first alpha release on Jan 16
of this year. At the current development pace, we may see the CVS import
functionality very soon. I have sent a question about this to Tom Lord.

Jacob Hallén