Re: [Python-markdown-discuss] the wiki

[Ben W. <da...@gm...>]

On 10/30/07, Yuri Takhteyev <qar...@gm...> wrote:
> I am curious if anyone else has opinions on that?
>
> First, on Bazaar vs. SVN.  I don't personally don't have much invested
> in SVN and don't care that much.  What I worry about is: will moving
> to Bazaar raise the bar for other people who want to check out?  In
> theory, it seems, Bazaar is specifically designed to make it easier
> for new people to join in.  On the other hand, I am wondering if
> people might be turned off by having to install a new VCS.
>
> Second, any comments on Roundup and Launchpad?  Lauchpad seems to have
> a nice community thing going, so if we want to switch to Bazaar this
> might be a nice option.

For my two cents, I have played both with Bazaar and SVN. I like both.
If you are going to have multiple trusted developers, BZR is a great
option because it offers distribution of the repository. SVN is good
if you want to retain maximum control of the source code, IMO. BZR
works best with ASCII/ISO text; SVN handles binary a bit better. SVN
also has the advantage of being around for a while longer, but at the
expense of having the RCS/CVS mentality about repository management.

Regarding tools, Trac is a nice Python tool. It has an integrated wiki
for all tickets, etc. The only weakness I perceive in Trac is the
inability to customize the wiki syntax. Otherwise, it would be great
to integrate Markdown with Trac and then be able to tout eating one's
own dog food. I'm presently stalled on development (curse of the
newborn and that whole family responsibility thing), but I was using
Trac with BZR.

Having offered some feedback, I'm generally a lurker and know the
community will make the right choice. :-)

-- 
Ben Wilson
"Words are the only thing which will last forever" Churchill