Re: RFS: bzr-diffstat
* martin f krafft [Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:07:28 +0100]:
> also sprach David Futcher <bobbo@ubuntu.com> [2008.10.30.1044 +0100]:
> > This is mainly an ease of use/usability thing. Ubuntu is trying to
> > move to using bzr (and only bzr) for managing packages. Part of
> > our freeze exception process requires a diffstat of the patch, so
> > the idea was to make creating diffstats from bzr branches as easy
> > (and as integrated) as possible.
> Doesn't bzr have aliases? Wouldn't it be better to recommend
> patchutils and use its diffstat with a pipe?
I don't think bzr has support for shelling out in aliases, a-la-git.
> Part of the packaging process is to make those decisions, even if
> others disagree. I am by no means an authority, but I do think that
> this could be solved in a more Unix-y fashion. I hope you'll find
> some time to consider it and make the right decision.
I think packaging involves some similar decicions, in particular one
should try to avoid packaging crap. As for non Unix-y stuff, it should
be up to packages who care, IMHO. :-)
Cheers,
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