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GNU Emacs Switches From CVS To Bazaar

Posted by timothy on from the surely-you-need-not-leave-emacs-to-use-bazaar dept.

kfogel writes "GNU Emacs, one of the oldest continuously developed free software projects around, has switched from CVS to Bazaar. Emacs's first recorded version-control commits date from August, 1985. Eight years later, in 1993, it moved to CVS. Sixteen years later, it is switching to Bazaar, its first time in a decentralized version control system. If this pattern holds, GNU Emacs will be in Bazaar for at least thirty-two years ..."

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  1. Re:The other kewl thing by oldhack · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Cuz eating yo own dog food is a bitch.

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  2. Re:Emacs is in Bazaar by Tumbleweed · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    That ought to put the Emacs vs. VI debate to rest once and for all.

    Much like the other major religious war on this planet (Christianity vs Islam), there will only be peace when the two sides kill each other off. I look forward to that day.

    COPY CON, bitches!

  3. Re:Why 32? by larry+bagina · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    some-funky-number-with-cowboyneal-embedded.

    I hope that number isn't 69. I've gotta go wash my eyes out with goatse and tubgirl.

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