[Bioperl-l] Re: branch/trunk fixes

[Hilmar Lapp]

Ewan Birney wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 22 Mar 2001, Hilmar Lapp wrote:
> 
> > I and probably no-one else particularly like to apply every fix on
> > both the main trunk and branch. Ideally we can apply it to only
> > one of both, and some time later merge the fixes into the other
> > branch using cvs -j.
> 
> I fix on the stable branch and then use the cvs -j syntax (myself) to move
> to the main trunk.
> 
> ie. cvs -j is a useful tool, but the policy should still be (in my
> view) the responsibility of the developer.
> 

I see that it is safer if every developer takes care of merging his
fixes himself.

I think we should put up an outline of this route on Wiki.

	Hilmar
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