Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 19 Jul 2003 12:17:25 -0400 | From | Mark Mielke <> | Subject | Re: Bitkeeper |
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On Sat, Jul 19, 2003 at 05:00:24PM +0100, John Bradford wrote: > > Any investment into writing a new source management > > system would be better served by improving the linux source code. > What happens if somebody develops a really good versioned filesystem > for Linux, would it not get merged, because the linux kernel would > then contain SCM-like functionality?
One day, when it happens, we'll see what ripple effects it has.
In most cases, however, I suspect that a versioned file system will never be a replacement for a good source management system. The lines could become blurred, but the 'good versioned file system' might take the form a kernel module that allowed SCM systems to plug into it, at which point, Bit Keeper might plug into it, and everybody would be happy. I doubt you want to put merge manager functionality into the kernel, or many of the other components of a good source management system. The storage and access is one of the lesser concerns. Bit Keeper uses similar storage and access methods as SCCS, does it not?
mark
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