[ofw] access to svn repository

[Gilad Shainer]

Sean,

The reason whey the repository is located in a different place is
historical. The host of the Linux repository did not want to host
Windows back then and CTC were generous and provided us a place for
Windows development. We can re-consider the decision if the host of the
Linux repository have change his mind but so far things are running
great.

The SNV versus git is a decision to be made by the maintainers of the
code. The workgroup chairs can ask the maintainers if there is a need or
a reason to change the current SVN to git or not, and this should drove
the decision.

Gilad. 

-----Original Message-----
From: ofw-bounces at lists.openfabrics.org
[mailto:ofw-bounces at lists.openfabrics.org] On Behalf Of Sean Hefty
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 5:05 PM
To: Tzachi Dar; ofw at lists.openfabrics.org
Subject: RE: [ofw] access to svn repository

Is there any reason why we cannot or should not move the Windows
repository to the openfabrics.org at this point?

I will even go as far as to suggest switching the repository from SVN to
git.
This would place all of the OpenFabrics code into the same source
control management tool, expose the Windows work through the git-web
pages, and allow developers to manage their own source trees.  And, IMO,
git is easier to use when dealing with multiple development trees and
branches.

I can't think of any reason why the userspace apps like openSM and the
diagnostics tools can't be branches in the same git repository,
especially given that complib provides OS portability.  But even if
separate trees were maintained, migrating fixes and new features between
Windows and Linux would be easier.

Native git support is available on Windows, and if you use cygwin, you
can pick up quilt and stgit as well.

- Sean

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