Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] New server and software at gnuradio.org

[Tom Rondeau]

Firas Abbas wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
>
>   
> > From: Eric Blossom <address@hidden>
> >
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > I've just cut us over to a new server running git and redmine instead
> > of trac and subversion. 
> >
> > Eric
> >     
>
> Thank you for your and Johnathan and Matt efforts to run this project.
>
> The problem (from my point of view) in git is that we lost the meaning of 
> revision number. In past (with subversion), the gnuradio revision number can 
> (some how) point to the development process so we know that some gnuradio 
> developed projects can work without problems with a specific gnuradio revision 
> number (for example as do some projects in CGRAN). Even some, revision numbers 
> can be remembered (I remember rev 10165  for example) because there were major 
> changes in gnuradio project.
>
> Now when I see a gnuradio revision with random hexadecimal number (is it really 
> random?), I totally miss the days of subversion!!.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Firas
>   

Firas,
I've heard a lot from both developers and non-developers about the 
issues from moving between subversion and git, and I understand the 
initial reaction. However, having worked with git over the past few 
months, it really does make things simpler and easier to work with other 
developers. It's not like changing your mindset from cvs to subversion. 
The way git works is pretty different. However, once you've gotten used 
to it, I think you'll start to see the benefits. (almost) All of those 
people that I have heard complaints from about the move to git, once 
they get over the initial learning curve, have all come to see it as a 
good thing.

For reference, I've found www.gitready.com to be a very useful resource.

Tom