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Re: Proposal for the transition timetable for the move to GIT
On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 06:23:16PM -0600, Segher Boessenkool wrote:
> > To me, that indicates that using a conversion tool that is conservative in
> > its heuristics, and then selectively applying improvements to the extent
> > they can be done safely with manual review in a reasonable time, is better
> > than applying a conversion tool with more aggressive heuristics.
>
> Then you need to just completely drop this, and always use
> <username@gcc.gnu.org>, because a large percentage will get that anyway
> then. Which is fine with me, fwiw: it's correct, and it's a little
> inconvenient perhaps, but it doesn't really make the result less usable
> at all.
>
> Precisely like weird merges on svn tags that aren't even on a branch.
> Perfect is the enemy of ever getting a conversion done.
Oh, and let me add:
$ date -d "aug 20 2015 + 1600 days"
That is how long this reposurgeon obstinence has delayed us so far.
Happy turn of the year everyone,
Segher