Re: [savannah-help-public] GSL: switching from bzr to git

[Bob Proulx]

Hi Patrick,

I can help you with your git on Savannah issue.  Sorry it took so long
to see your note and respond to it.

Patrick Alken wrote:
>   I'm the maintainer of the GNU Scientific Library (GSL) project. We
> were using git a few years ago and then switched to bzr. We recently
> took on a new developer who uses windows, and unfortunately has
> difficulties with committing code using the windows bzr client.
> Therefore we are considering switching back to git, however there is
> an old GSL git repository still on savannah (several years out of
> date).
> 
>   Would it be possible for the admins to remove the old GSL git
> repository, so we can start a new, fresh import of the current
> codebase?

Since it has been a few weeks I should ask first what the status is of
this problem?  Have you resolved it or does it still need some
attention?

I can rename the current master branch to oldmaster.  (I hate to
delete anything as a first step.  Renaming preserves the data.  Even
though I think you will tell me that it isn't good.  Better safe than
sorry.  Better to make a new connection before breaking the old
connection.)  That would open you a path to upload a new master
branch.  After a new master is uploaded then all can proceed and be
tested that way.  (After all is proven good then later the old master
can be removed as cleanup if desired.)

Bob