Re: Apologia for bzr

[Stefan Monnier]

>> I think getting new blood into emacs devel is critical or we might find
>> ourselves in the same situation as bzr a few years later.
> I agree about the need, but have my doubts about the results.  We've
> heard similar arguments for switching from CVS, too.  I hope I will be
> proven wrong.

Using Git won't magically give us any new blood.  But using Bzr is
a hindrance.  A few years ago, users seemed happy to use Hg for one
project, Git for another, DaRCS for yet a third, etc....

Nowadays most users complain when they have to learn another tool.


        Stefan