Re: Basic Bazaar guide for Emacs hackers.

[Karl Fogel]

On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 3:34 AM, Jason Rumney <address@hidden> wrote:
> Karl Fogel wrote:
>>
>> I don't think there's anything objectively wrong with someone
>> choosing the non-distributed workflow.  My concern is simply that
>> the Emacs project be able to clearly and unambiguously answer
>> the question "How do I hack on Emacs?"
>
> While the distributed workflow might be a better approach for people
> starting with a clean slate, existing developers (and users who track CVS)
> do not necessarily have the time to invest in learning a new workflow
> immediately, and are looking for minimum disruption immediately after the
> switch from CVS to bzr. So there is definite value in an additional document
> describing a quick and painless transition from CVS, and probably a
> migration path to the distributed workflow for when the developer has time
> to adjust their habits.

Absolutely.  We already have the additional document, and it is
prominently linked to, so no problems there.  I myself don't know
how to document the migration path from there to the distributed
workflow, but I hope that someone who does will do so.

-Karl