SCM innovation in git [LWN.net]

SCM innovation in git

Posted Apr 21, 2005 15:05 UTC (Thu) by zooko (subscriber, #2589)
In reply to: SCM innovation in git by kevinbsmith
Parent article: A very quick guide to starting with git

I look forward to seeing how these ideas pan out.

I haven't noticed any evidence that Linus, Pasky, or the other git developers had studied the other Free Software alternatives before they launched into git. Except for Linus's original post about having tried monotone and found it too slow.

It's entirely possible that git will advance the state of art, even if only because it is new, small, simple, and has The Linus Factor.

However, I am really curious, if only for historical reasons, what sort of research the git developers have done into the extant alternatives.

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SCM innovation in git

Posted Apr 21, 2005 16:34 UTC (Thu) by bos (guest, #6154) [Link]

He's looked at arch (too slow, too fragile), darcs (too slow), and monotone (too slow). He hasn't said anything about other alternatives, like svk or bzr, but it's a reasonably safe bet they weren't overlooked.

All of the open source alternatives to date have, in any case, been so far behind BitKeeper in terms of functionality, stability and performance, it isn't even funny.

SCM innovation in git

Posted Apr 21, 2005 18:37 UTC (Thu) by flewellyn (subscriber, #5047) [Link]

I hear tell that the DARCS folks want to use git as their new backend.

SCM innovation in git

Posted Apr 21, 2005 20:47 UTC (Thu) by bos (guest, #6154) [Link]

They do indeed. As does Tom Lord, for arch.

SCM innovation in git

Posted Apr 28, 2005 20:46 UTC (Thu) by huaz (guest, #10168) [Link]

You know, he has used BitKeeper for 3 years.

Let's give Larry some credit.