Help ESR Stamp Out CVS and SVN In Our Lifetime

Posted by timothy on Monday October 20, 2014 @09:07AM from the for-the-child-processes dept.

mtaht writes ESR is collecting specifications and donations towards getting a new high end machine to be used for massive CVS and SVN repository conversions, after encountering problems with converting the whole of netbsd over to git. What he's doing now sort of reminds me of holding a bake sale to build a bomber, but he's well on his way towards Xeon class or higher for the work. What else can be done to speed up adoption of git and preserve all the computer history kept in source code repositories? ESR says he'll match funds toward the purchase of the needed hardware, so if you want to help drive him into bankruptcy, now's your chance.

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Re:Umm, what? by Alomex · 2014-10-20 10:04 · Score: 4, Interesting

He was a nutbar way before that, I assure you. I had my first runs into him in the first half of the 90's. The Cathedral and the Bazaar remains his single shining moment.
Re:Why git? by QuietLagoon · 2014-10-20 11:17 · Score: 4, Interesting

So far, all I've seen are GIT proponents saying everyone should use GIT. What if CVS or SVN does all you need? Why switch?
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Am I the only one concerned about the resulting monoculture if the GIT proponents have their way?