Re: [Plplot-devel] State of the Union

[Rafael L. <lab...@mp...>]

* Maurice LeBrun <mj...@ga...> [2002-02-08 04:38]:

> Speaking of long term projects, did anyone catch the recent LJ article =
on
> "Subversion"?  It's a CVS-replacement project, aimed at fixing all the
> irritating deficiencies of CVS as well as desuckifying the code base, w=
hile
> basically preserving the existing API.  I got seriously pumped reading =
about
> it.
>=20
> Here's the LJ article:
> http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=3D4768
>=20
> Well worth a read.  The Subversion home page is at:
> http://subversion.tigris.org/

Yes, subversion looks quite promising.

I have been using since three years now another version control system
called PRCS (http://prcs.sf.net).  I am also the Debian package maintaine=
r
for PRCS.  I use it for all my personal projects.  PRCS is considered the
most =EFntellectual"version control system around.  Its simplicity,
elegance, and power are simply unbelievable.

Unfortunately, that clumsy piece of software called CVS dominated the wor=
ld,
just because PRCS did not get the momentum it deserved.  PRCS has been
essentially a one-man effort, namely Josh MacDonald (also from GTK and
XDelta fame), who never got to release the long-awaited PRCS2, which has
client/server support.  Without handling remote repositories, PRCS is no
viable alternative to CVS in a distributed development environment.

At any rate, I think that Subversion is making its path into world
domination.  Although I have a penchant for PRCS, I think that anything t=
hat
makes CVS disappear from Earth is a Good Thing.

--
Rafael


P.S.: Did I tell you that I *hate* CVS?  Preventing files from being
      properly renamed and deleted, among other stupidities, is simply
      unacceptable for a version control system.

P.S.(2): For the lucky Debian users:
         $ apt-get install prcs
         And then look at /usr/share/doc/prcs/prcs-tutorial.html