Erik, Here's an example of how a git workflow can look like: http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/ While this is not necessarily the branching model that the Apache Flex project will use, it should give you a better idea on how git works. Also note that unless you see a "git push" command in that article, everything is done on your local copy of the repository.
On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 8:41 PM, Erik de Bruin <e...@ixsoftware.nl> wrote: > Thank you, I needed kittens! > > EdB > > > > On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 8:21 PM, Om <bigosma...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 12:14 PM, Erik de Bruin <e...@ixsoftware.nl> > wrote: > > > >> It does make me feel a little better, all this ranting. > >> > >> And "bite the bullet and move on" is only possible if the people that > >> actually know git actively help out the many active contributors that > >> are complete newbies at it. > >> > >> One of the first things I like to see is an actual step-by-step in the > >> Wiki that lists and explains all the commands we need to use if we > >> want our code to move from our machines to somewhere where it is > >> integrated and available to everyone else. If possible, it also > >> explains where this 'somewhere' is and how you can keep your local > >> code up to date with it (without having to worry you're on a different > >> branch/fork/hub than most other people). > >> > >> Still confused, > >> > >> EdB > >> > >> PS. This will be my last "rant" on this subject, I'll kick the dog if > >> I need to feel better from here on out. > >> > >> > > As you can see, we are working to get all this done. > > > > In the meantime, watch these kittens playing: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-efQuSlxgWY > > > > This is the best I can do for you now :-) > > > > Om > > > > > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 8:03 PM, Alex Harui <aha...@adobe.com> wrote: > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > On 3/12/13 11:11 AM, "Erik de Bruin" <e...@ixsoftware.nl> wrote: > >> > > >> >> I still don't see what problem this fixes. And having to work with > >> >> something thats sucks for weeks while you're knee deep into a > >> >> release/contribution is causing problems that weren't there. And more > >> >> importantly: I don't see what this does for the project that needed > to > >> >> be done so desperately that we couldn't get a couple of days advance > >> >> warning so we could at least commit our outstanding changes and > finish > >> >> the release(s) that were in progress? > >> >> > >> > Erik, there is no question that the migration should have been delayed > >> and > >> > better coordinated/communicated. Normally Infra checks with us before > >> doing > >> > things like this. Either they forgot or someone besides us gave the > go > >> > ahead. If it makes you feel better to keep ranting, fine, but I don't > >> think > >> > it will cause us to reverse engines. > >> > > >> > I've never used Git, but everything I've read says it is a better > >> > implementation of SCM. I don't see complaints about Git like I do > about > >> > SVN. > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Alex Harui > >> > Flex SDK Team > >> > Adobe Systems, Inc. > >> > http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Ix Multimedia Software > >> > >> Jan Luykenstraat 27 > >> 3521 VB Utrecht > >> > >> T. 06-51952295 > >> I. www.ixsoftware.nl > >> > > > > -- > Ix Multimedia Software > > Jan Luykenstraat 27 > 3521 VB Utrecht > > T. 06-51952295 > I. www.ixsoftware.nl >
