Re: [tlug] Open-source repository question

[Curt Sampson <cjs@example.com>]

On 2009-07-27 16:52 +0900 (Mon), Curt Sampson wrote:

> To be more precise about what I advocate, it's getting the changes
> down to small enough incremental chunks that you each piece into the
> mainline quickly. Letting a checkout diverge is no different from
> letting a branch diverge; you'll still have a merge horror at the end.
> 
> > > The point of a branch is communicating (either with other developers
> > > or a forgetful incarnation of yourself :-).
> 
> This is what I don't buy. The point of a branch is to avoid contact with
> others, and delay having to work out the real effect of your changes on
> work others are doing. Otherwise why would you need to make sure that
> you don't see others' changes, and they don't see yours?

So it looks as if Martin Fowler is on my side, here:

  http://martinfowler.com/bliki/FeatureBranch.html

cjs
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