Re: [Monotone-devel] Re: renaming branches (was Re: Ideas and questions.)

[Jon Bright]

Nathaniel Smith wrote:
>   -- actually, why _do_ people want branch renaming?  I've never felt
>      the need, personally, so while I can make up some guesses, I
>      don't actually know why people keep asking for it over and
>      over... anyone?

1. Corporate name changes

com.xyzcorp.product becomes com.blahcorp.product

2. Product name changes

com.xyzcorp.product becomes com.xyzcorp.productpro

3. Change of ownership

com.xyzcorp.product gets bought and becomes com.blahcorp.product

(or com.blahcorp is a new split-off of com.xyzcorp - change of ownership 
of the corp rather than just the product)

4. Old domain dies

If I'm not using an old domain any more, and the only thing forcing me 
to keep it is my SCM system, I'd say this is a sign of something wrong :-)

5. New domain born

I don't have a domain*, I buy one.  Now that I can**, I want to do 
things right...

(* I have several, but I hear there are still people without :-)
(** Not an answer to your question, but there should be *some* kind of 
provision for people who don't have a domain...)

--
Jon Bright
Silicon Circus Ltd.
http://www.siliconcircus.com