Re: PROPOSAL: Move to git, now that bzr is no longer a req.

[Stefan Monnier]

>> I've learned to appreciate Bzr and have trouble reproducing my
>> workflow with Git (especially the shared repository which Git seems only
>> able to somewhat approximate in a half-assed way, not mentioning the
>> lightweight checkouts which Git seems unable to handle).
> What do you mean? git clone will use hardlinks when cloning a local
> repository, so it's very fast for me.

Yes, it's shared when you "git clone" but 3 years down the line, there's
not much sharing left.  I.e. the sharing is only approximated.

> Isn't speed (and some space efficiency) the reason to use bzr
> shared repositories?

Yes, speed and space (inefficient space usage is a problem both for
speed and for backup purposes).


        Stefan