[Cuis] Compose a Cuis distribution from *.pck files? (was Re: [Fwd: Re: [squeak-dev] Squeaksource, Squeak and Pharo..])

[H. Hirzel]

and later

<citation>
Because a branch in Git is in actuality a simple file that contains
the 40 character SHA-1 checksum of the commit it points to, branches
are cheap to create and destroy. Creating a new branch is as quick and
simple as writing 41 bytes to a file (40 characters and a newline).

This is in sharp contrast to the way most VCS tools branch, which
involves copying all of the project’s files into a second directory.
This can take several seconds or even minutes, depending on the size
of the project, whereas in Git the process is always instantaneous.
Also, because we’re recording the parents when we commit, finding a
proper merge base for merging is automatically done for us and is
generally very easy to do. These features help encourage developers to
create and use branches often.
</citation>

Angel,

how do you think we should use branches?

Amber https://github.com/NicolasPetton/amber (Smalltalk which compiles
to JavaScript and runs on node.js or in a browser) for example only
has 5.


--Hannes

On 12/31/12, H. Hirzel <hannes.hirzel at gmail.com> wrote:
> There are about 40 branches with names like 'Seaside', 'Omnibrowser',
> 'Filesystem' ....
>
> and the tags are used for version numbers.
>
> It seems that the integration/development of a subsystem is done in a
> branch.
>
> I think we all have to read Chapter 3 of the git book
>
> http://git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Branching
>
> <citation>
> Some people refer to the branching model in Git as its “killer
> feature” , and it certainly sets Git apart in the VCS community. Why
> is it so special? The way Git branches is incredibly lightweight,
> making branching operations nearly instantaneous and switching back
> and forth between branches generally just as fast. Unlike many other
> VCSs, Git encourages a workflow that branches and merges often, even
> multiple times in a day. Understanding and mastering this feature
> gives you a powerful and unique tool and can literally change the way
> that you develop.
> </citation>
>
> :-)
>
> --Hannes
>
>
> On 12/31/12, Juan Vuletich <juan at jvuletich.org> wrote:
>> Can you elaborate? You see here something I don't get.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Juan Vuletich
>>
>> Angel Java Lopez wrote:
>>> Interesting... see the combination of tags and branches
>>>
>>> On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 6:53 PM, H. Hirzel <hannes.hirzel at gmail.com
>>> <mailto:hannes.hirzel at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     And I think it is useful to have a look at the directory structure
>>> of
>>>        https://github.com/bonzini/smalltalk (GNU Smalltalk)
>>>
>>>     --Hannes
>>>
>>
>>
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