Re: [Gm2] gm2 proposed move to git

[Gaius Mulley]

Steve Giess <address@hidden> writes:

> Dear Gaius,
>  
> I must say that I've never heard of git ! - So you are talking new
> ground for me.
>  
> My mode of operation has been to download the latest CVS package and
> build from scratch. This has proved successful for me as I do not have
> on-line access to the web for any interactive operation.

Hi Steve,

[I've forwarded this to the gnu modula-2 mailing list as it likely
pre-empts other questions].

the only change would be to install 'git' and then instead of the cvs
command you would type:

git clone git://git.savannah.nongnu.org/gm2.git

[that is if the gm2 project were to use git].

> Briefly what would your move with the 4.7 branch entail for the likes of me?
> Also what about the 4.1.2 branch? I suspect that my older machines running
> earlier versions of gcc will have to remain with gm2 4.1.2, but my later ones
> may work with gm2 4.7 - provided I can download the package in my usual
> off-line manner.

I'll try and back-port all changes from the 4.7.x branch to the 4.1.2
(certainly all the library and front end language bug fixes).
Maintaining branches is much easier on git (allegedly)

regards,
Gaius