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Git Adoption Soaring; Are There Good Migration Strategies?

Posted by Soulskill on from the git-while-the-gittin's-good dept.

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."

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  1. Meanwhile... by MichaelSmith · · Score: 4, Funny

    In my day job we are migrating to something totally new...clear case.

    (shit).

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    http://michaelsmith.id.au
    1. Re:Meanwhile... by David+Gerard · · Score: 3, Funny

      I foolishly touched Clearcase at work in 2001 and left it on my CV until 2004. I still get calls from pimps desperate for a Clearcase admin to work in deepest suburban Berkshire for GBP30k. (I'm currently a sysadmin in London on GBP40k.) It's one of those cursed words on a resume - if it's ever on your resume, it'll taint it forever and those are the only calls you'll get.

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    2. Re:Meanwhile... by GooberToo · · Score: 2, Funny

      How to identify managers promoted beyond their capability?

      They recommend, or worse, force a migration to Clearcase; usually based on lies about the existing solution to their management.

  2. Adopt a git... by TapeCutter · · Score: 4, Funny

    In the UK and to a lesser extent here in Australia a "git" is akin to a moron.

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    And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage? - Pink Floyd.
    1. Re:Adopt a git... by Eunuchswear · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yes, but only a cunt would say "the c-word".

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      Watch this Heartland Institute video
    2. Re:Adopt a git... by MrHanky · · Score: 2, Funny

      In the language Dogg, the word 'git' means 'sir'. So one would politely ask a stranger: 'Cretinous pig-faced, git?', meaning 'Have you got the time please, sir?'

      Then there's this.

  3. I want to use git by alexibu · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have watched Linus talk about git on google tech talks, and am inspired to use it.
    Unfortunately I think I need a tool like TortoiseSVN for git because I am a git.