Some have argumented in this and other threads that SVN is dead and Git is the new king, and that is why the change is warranted. Here are some insights into numbers: http://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/136079/are-there-any-statistics-that-show-the-popularity-of-git-versus-svn .
If you feel that SVN should address the GIT features, I suggest you join [email protected]. or [email protected] and collaborate there to get it improved. Yes, SVN is an Apache project called Apache Subversion. Best regards, Pierre Smits *ORRTIZ.COM <http://www.orrtiz.com>* Services & Solutions for Cloud- Based Manufacturing, Professional Services and Retail & Trade http://www.orrtiz.com On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 8:21 AM, Pierre Smits <[email protected]> wrote: > Quoting: > > We are also prepared to be assertive regarding this situation. If the > project > does not move to GIT then Brainfood is willing to participate in a > consortium of > organizations that will peer with each other to share updates to the master > branch for their local OFBiz repository. Such an arrangement will, > effectively, > result in a distributed master repository image. > > Thanks Ean for the position of *Brainfood* in this position. It comes > across as 'Do it our way, or else'. You are free to make such statements > and when followed through there will be consequences. For all participating > in this project. One I can see standing out clearly is: no more > participation in/contribution from the employees of Brainfood and from the > other companies in that consortium back into the project. > > If that is going to happen, I will say: 'I thank you for all the > contributions you did to the project'. And I will check in my sentiments at > the door. I do hope that if you do you also resign totally from this > project. > > > I rather have the community comes to its decision based on sound/valid > arguments, not (veiled) threats. > > Best regards, > > Pierre Smits > > *ORRTIZ.COM <http://www.orrtiz.com>* > Services & Solutions for Cloud- > Based Manufacturing, Professional > Services and Retail & Trade > http://www.orrtiz.com > > On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 2:08 AM, Ean Schuessler <[email protected]> wrote: > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Jacques Le Roux" <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: move to git. >> >> > Like Adrian and mostly for the same reasons, I don't believe we need >> Git. >> > >> > But there is one other major reason which has already been discussed in >> the >> > other common ASF MLs. As Taher exulted, it's possible to create local >> > branches. So people are able to do a lot of work alone without >> exchanging before >> > committing or submitting. It will certainly not help to have this >> > possibility. >> >> I disagree. It is useful in many situations for OFBiz developers to >> create a >> local repository that is not globally shared. Some customers may even >> require >> such a situation for security or legal reasons. >> >> > Remember our recent discussion on the lack or core commits reviews. >> > With Git you end with commits bursts or big patches and it's then >> > hard to review and too late to share ideas. >> > >> > So unlike Adrian, I'm even strongly against it. I will not hesitate to >> use a -1 >> > if necessary! >> >> We are also prepared to be assertive regarding this situation. If the >> project >> does not move to GIT then Brainfood is willing to participate in a >> consortium of >> organizations that will peer with each other to share updates to the >> master >> branch for their local OFBiz repository. Such an arrangement will, >> effectively, >> result in a distributed master repository image. >> >> If anyone else is interested in such an arrangement please feel free to >> speak >> up and we can begin the planning process. >> > >
