Git Adoption Soaring; Are There Good Migration Strategies?

Got To Get Me A Git writes "Distributed version control systems (DVCS) seem to be the next big thing for open source software development. Many projects have already adopted a DVCS and many others are in the process of migrating. There are a lot of major advantages to using a DVCS, but the task of migrating from one system to another appears to be a formidable challenge. The Perl Foundation's recent switch to Git took over a year to execute. The GNOME project is planning its own migration strategy right now after discovering that a significant majority of the project's developers favor Git. Perhaps some of the projects that are working on transitions from other mainstream version control systems can pool their resources and collaborate to make some standardized tools and migration best practices documentation. Does such a thing already exist? Are any folks out there in the Slashsphere working on migrating their own project or company to a DVCS? I'd appreciate some feedback from other readers about what works and what doesn't."

Comments

Re:Git links

[bob.appleyard]

Frankly, no one, including yourself, ever mentions a reason WHY I should switch. I think you should eat pickles for breakfast! Why? *silence* ... dumb ass.

This thread began with a link to a site listing reasons.

Maybe people are condescending to you for a reason?

Re:Git links

[MikeBabcock]

So you would consider the Kernel or Gnome to be small projects? Just checking.

Re:Git links

[bob.appleyard]

When was the last time you walked into a retail store and a salesman handed you a brochure and said "I'll be at the register if you need me." Shouting RTFM is the second most ineffective way to sell your technology next to calling potential converts imbeciles.

You did begin by calling everyone a condescending dumbass.

What I said was still true. You were given reasons. You just chose to ignore them, and be insulting.

I don't even use source control.