Re: FAQ Q: another version control system?

On 5/2/07, Peter [off-list ref] wrote:

But why isn't such a feature set added into SVN?  Why do I have to
download another version control system just so that I can "git"
libxcb and X11 so that I can compile gtk so that I can compile xchat

If you are just a user trying to get a development version of libxcb,
I am sure that you can download a snapshot -- if the project doesn't
offer them formally, it'll probably have a "gitweb" thingy to browse
the development history online that also allows you to download a
snapshot. If it's really x.org they _definitely_ have gitweb (just
like viewsvn or viewcvs). No need to get git.

If you are a developer, git knows a lot of tricks that svn/cvs don't,
things that change how a large and broad project is developed. Lots of
people find it worthwhile, so chances are there'll be a payoff to the
pain of learning it. :-)

cheers,


martin