[Biopython-dev] biopython on github

Chris Lasher chris.lasher at gmail.com
Thu Mar 12 21:07:21 UTC 2009


On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 10:00 AM, Peter <biopython at maubp.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
> Another option to consider would be to switch to running git on
> biopython.org, but use the git-cvsserver tool to provide an emulated
> CVS server on top of the git repository.  This sounds possible in
> theory, and would be nice for any "old fashioned" biopython developers
> because is should be fairly transparent - they can continue to treat
> it as CVS and just work on the main trunk.  This would require someone
> competent to do the conversion and alter the server setup - we'd have
> to talk to the OBF team about this.  However, if anyone has first hand
> experience on git-cvsserver perhaps they could comment on weather this
> sounds like a good plan or not.

I must be missing something, Peter. Why would BioPython continue to
operate with CVS? I suppose I just really hope to see BioPython
running with something other than CVS, and I'd really like to see it
go either under Bazaar or Git.

Chris




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