Comment Re:As a replacement for patching? (Score 5, Interesting) 300
Whether Alan Cox (or whomever) uses patches or some other source control (like arch) (a) you still have to download the software from a remote site (i.e., the Net) and (b) Alan still has control over what makes it into his repository.
The point is that it allows separate developers (AC, AA, LT, etc. in the kernal case) all to maintain their OWN trees while enjoying the powers of source control software. The added benefit of arch is that their separate trees are all connected without having to give write-permission to each other.
The point is that it allows separate developers (AC, AA, LT, etc. in the kernal case) all to maintain their OWN trees while enjoying the powers of source control software. The added benefit of arch is that their separate trees are all connected without having to give write-permission to each other.
