[ILUG] Distributed versus Centralised SCM.

[kevin lyda]

On Sat, Mar 12, 2005 at 02:52:17PM +0000, Martin List-Petersen wrote:
> On lør, 2005-03-12 at 12:35 +0000, kevin lyda wrote:
> > On Sat, Mar 12, 2005 at 11:37:30AM +0000, Bryan O'Donoghue wrote:
> > the point you make about two developers editing the same file is made
> > all the time about cvs because it lacks locking.  

to clarify this, martin quoted what i said.  he didn't quote anything
bryan said.

> I wouldn't say that not being able to lock is a "lack". It's a matter of
> learning to handle the way a particular SCM works. In regards to CVS not
> locking, that is exactly what was intended. When a developer team grows
> it will be more efficient that way.
> 
> > the answer is the same:
> > developers should communicate with each other.
> 
> Developing is communicating. If you don't communicate, there is no sense
> in development.

he then goes on to restate what i said, which i find odd.  was i not
clear?  apparently not...

kevin

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