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RE: Git vs Monotone

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CCCraig L. Ching <cching@mqsoftware.com>
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Jul 31, 2008, 19:28 UTC
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> [mailto:git-owner@vger.kernel.org] On Behalf Of Linus Torvalds
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 2:18 PM
> Subject: Re: Git vs Monotone
> 
> On Thu, 31 Jul 2008, Sverre Rabbelier wrote:
> > 
> The guy is apparently happy using a single database for 
> monotone (which apparently has a database that is two times 
> the size of the git one), but then doesn't want to use a 
> single database for git, but wants to force a full clone for 
> each. Not to mention that in git, you'd normally not do 11 
> clones to begin with, you'd just do 11 branches in one repo.
>

Having come from monotone to git recently, I have to say that it isn't immediately obvious how you get the single database for git a la monotone (with remotes that point to the right place, etc.). At first, I also thought that you didn't share the object database on clones and I had to discover that myself. It's possible that I'm just an idiot too ;-)

> So there is no point discussing things with people like that. 
> If he wants to skew things in monotone's favor, he can do it. 
> Let him. 
>

It's possible he's doing that, but it's also possible he just isn't that familiar with git.

> 			Linus
> --

Cheers, Craig

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Message 9 of 33 in “Git vs Monotone”
  1. Sverre RabbelierJul 31, 2008
  2. Stephen R. van den BergJul 31, 2008
  3. Petr BaudisJul 31, 2008
  4. Jeff KingJul 31, 2008
  5. Craig L. ChingJul 31, 2008
  6. Sverre RabbelierJul 31, 2008
  7. Jeff KingJul 31, 2008
  8. Linus TorvaldsJul 31, 2008
  9. Craig L. ChingJul 31, 2008
  10. Linus TorvaldsJul 31, 2008
  11. Junio C HamanoJul 31, 2008
  12. Linus TorvaldsJul 31, 2008
  13. Felipe ContrerasAug 23, 2008
  14. Blum, RobertJul 31, 2008
  15. Robin RosenbergAug 10, 2008
  16. David KastrupAug 1, 2008
  17. Monotone workflow compared to Git workflow ( was RE: Git vs Monotone)Craig L. Ching, Jul 31, 2008
  18. Linus TorvaldsJul 31, 2008
  19. Shawn O. PearceJul 31, 2008
  20. Craig L. ChingJul 31, 2008
  21. Björn SteinbrinkJul 31, 2008
  22. Avery PennarunJul 31, 2008
  23. Linus TorvaldsJul 31, 2008
  24. Martin LanghoffJul 31, 2008
  25. Linus TorvaldsJul 31, 2008
  26. Dmitry TorokhovAug 1, 2008
  27. Linus TorvaldsAug 1, 2008
  28. Linus TorvaldsAug 1, 2008
  29. Sean EstabrooksJul 31, 2008
  30. Theodore TsoJul 31, 2008
  31. Theodore TsoJul 31, 2008
  32. Sverre RabbelierAug 1, 2008
  33. Daniel BarkalowAug 1, 2008

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