Re: [Monotone-devel] Re: Monotone - A couple quick notes

[Thomas Keller]

Am 05.03.11 06:48, schrieb Richard Levitte:
> Also, renaming of branches is really much easier since we implemented
> 'mtn suspend', all you really have to do is make sure the head of your
> chosen branch gets a branch cert with the new branch name (or you
> commit something new with -b {newbranch}), suspend head of the old
> branch (the one you started from) in that old branch, and you're set
> with a new branch name, all sparkly and shiny.  The good thing with
> this is that it doesn't try to remove anything, doesn't require anyone
> to do any tricks...  in other words, it's very well supported by
> monotone.

You're right, using suspend certs make some things really easier today,
while allowing to keep the old history and branch structure intact, but
invisible. I sometimes forget their usefulness :)

Thomas.

PS: Nice article!
<http://journal.richard.levitte.org/entries/monotone-branch-renaming/>

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