Re: [Module::Build] Moving to perforce?

[Elizabeth M. <li...@di...>]

At 22:30 -0600 12/21/03, Dave Rolsky wrote:
>On Sun, 21 Dec 2003, Ken Williams wrote:
>  > I'd like to eventually move Module::Build development to perforce.  I
>  > can import the CVS history from the sourceforge project.  I've set up a
>  > server in my house on my DSL line.  Not real heavy-duty, but it should
>  > suffice.
>  > Any objections?
>I for one prefer to use free software when possible.  What's so great
>about Perforce that we shouldn't use it instead of Arch, Subversion, or
>one of a bazillion other free alternatives?

I know that Subversion has been tried for the Ponie project.  I think 
I can still hear Arthur scream whenever Subversion gets mentioned. 
It was particularly difficult to get any performance out of it with a 
relatively large number of branches.

I don't know about the bazillion other free alternatives.


Liz