Just asking: Does Github offer to provide an SVN mirror? Or is there any other way to have a mirror without too much hazzle?
On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 9:50 AM, Fred Cooke <fred.co...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> For GIT users there are several ways to work with SVN, so that's probably >> why this isn't that urgent. >> > > That's not really a good reason not to, because: > > - The SVN >> Git process isn't fast (because SVN is itself SLOW) > - Each converter has to find motivation to bother setting this up and > doing it in the first place. (read, they'll just not bother most of the > time) > - Each conversion will have a different set of hashes even if the > other parameters are the same and thus won't be able to be collaborated > between effectively. > > Having a single official mirror means others can effectively work together > on "it" with the final result pulled back into SVN when ready and then > automatically pushed back to Git again. The work flow is a pain, but still > a lot better than suffering SVN in the first place. > > migrate > 1 official mirror (per mojo) > N unofficial mirrors/leave it > alone > > I'm not ignoring the work involved in mirroring, just pointing out some > facts. I don't think the Maven tool-set / infrastructure is 100% ready for > Git, to be perfectly honest. The sink or swim method may be a good way to > get it there, but might be painful, too. I'd certainly appreciate more Git > friendly behaviour, though :-) > > Fred. > > >> Robert >> >> >> On Thu, 27 Jun 2013 21:44:33 +0200, Lennart Jörelid < >> lennart.jore...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Folks... if anyone has an answer to this question, I would be all ears. >>> Can I work with GIT or Mercurial here? Onto some mirror? >>> If not - is there a process to distribute projects/plugins to GitHub? >>> >>> >>> 2013/6/25 Lennart Jörelid <lennart.jore...@gmail.com> >>> >>> Hello all, >>>> >>>> I wonder if the Mojo project has a structured way of migrating to a >>>> distributed VCS (GIT, presumably, or Mercurial) for various currently >>>> SVN-based projects - or any policy on a 2-way mirroring between the two >>>> VCS'es. >>>> >>>> I believe distributed VCSs increase visibility and reduce complexity for >>>> donning a patch compared to the standard subversion way, particularly >>>> with >>>> the help of processes and services such as GitHub or BitBucket. Anything >>>> that can increase visibility and reduce hinders in contributing patches >>>> to >>>> projects is in itself a Good Thing. >>>> >>>> So ... is there a Git/Mercurial mirror or migration process for SVN >>>> projects at Codehaus? >>>> If so - where can I find access details? >>>> If not - why? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> +=============================**=+ >>>> | Bästa hälsningar, >>>> | [sw. "Best regards"] >>>> | >>>> | Lennart Jörelid >>>> | EAI Architect & Integrator >>>> | >>>> | jGuru Europe AB >>>> | Mölnlycke - Kista >>>> | >>>> | Email: l...@jguru.se >>>> | URL: www.jguru.se >>>> | Phone >>>> | (skype): jgurueurope >>>> | (intl): +46 708 507 603 >>>> | (domestic): 0708 - 507 603 >>>> +=============================**=+ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Using Opera's revolutionary email client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ >> >> ------------------------------**------------------------------**--------- >> To unsubscribe from this list, please visit: >> >> >> http://xircles.codehaus.org/**manage_email<http://xircles.codehaus.org/manage_email> >> >> >> > -- "That's what prayers are ... it's frightened people trying to make friends with the bully!" Terry Pratchett. The Last Hero
