Re: Git migration schedule
Hi Sandro (2015.10.04_21:03:29_+0200)
> and other 9, for a grand total of 109 packages that cannot be
> converted to git, 13.5% of DPMT (oh, what about PAPT?)
They're all converted. There are just some remaining steps to do by
hand, to reconcile the SVN history with upstream history, and convert
patches to dpm.
> am I the only one thinking it's quite a huge number to be handled by
> hand? and whose hands will be the ones converting these packages?
The maintainers. They'll have to learn dpm soon enough, anyway. Or a
team volunteer army. 10 people x 10 each, should be quick enough.
> Additionally, now we are in the middle of the 3.5 transition, and so
> packages will need updating rather quickly: are we sure this is the
> best time to push full throttle with the migration? I'd rather wait a
> little bit longer and have a more automatic migration at a calmer
> moment for python modules.
Further automation is a *lot* more work. I don't think it's worth it.
SR
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