[Python-Dev] Mercurial conversion repositories

[Antoine Pitrou]

On Sat, 26 Feb 2011 15:44:08 +0100
Antoine Pitrou <solipsis at pitrou.net> wrote:
> Le dimanche 27 février 2011 à 00:42 +1000, Nick Coghlan a écrit :
> > On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 7:29 PM, "Martin v. Löwis" <martin at v.loewis.de> wrote:
> > >> I think people should simply get used to the idea that "default" is
> > >> /the/ main branch in Mercurial (*). It's even easier to remember IMHO
> > >> ("trunk" sounds a bit obscure at first, for a non-native English
> > >> speaker).
> > >
> > > +1. People will recognize "trunk" as a svn think. If that doesn't
> > > clue them in, they will ask, and every other person will know.
> > 
> > But why not choose a name where they don't even have to ask?
> 
> Doesn't "trunk" represent exactly what it is (the former SVN trunk)?
> Other names would probably be less exact or less precise.

Although I now admit "legacy-trunk" sounds quite accurate, and conveys
a clear warning to anyone wondering if they should use it.

Regards

Antoine.