Received: from spf1.us4.outblaze.com (spf1.us4.outblaze.com [205.158.62.23]) by sdf.lonestar.org (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id iALJWL4h013233 for ; Sun, 21 Nov 2004 19:32:21 GMT Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [199.232.76.165]) by spf1.us4.outblaze.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C33D454507 for ; Sun, 21 Nov 2004 19:32:22 +0000 (GMT) Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.33) id 1CVxaf-0006nD-RF for migo@homemail.com; Sun, 21 Nov 2004 14:41:41 -0500 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.33) id 1CVxaB-0006n0-Mq for gnu-arch-users@gnu.org; Sun, 21 Nov 2004 14:41:11 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.33) id 1CVxaB-0006mn-Am for gnu-arch-users@gnu.org; Sun, 21 Nov 2004 14:41:11 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.33) id 1CVxaB-0006mk-62 for gnu-arch-users@gnu.org; Sun, 21 Nov 2004 14:41:11 -0500 Received: from [134.157.0.129] (helo=shiva.jussieu.fr) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1CVxQD-0002ND-Uv for gnu-arch-users@gnu.org; Sun, 21 Nov 2004 14:30:54 -0500 Received: from helium.pps.jussieu.fr (helium.pps.jussieu.fr [134.157.168.2]) by shiva.jussieu.fr (8.12.11/jtpda-5.4) with ESMTP id iALJUrbJ069118 for ; Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:30:53 +0100 (CET) X-Ids: 166 Received: from (jch@localhost) by helium.pps.jussieu.fr (8.11.6/jtpda-5.3.2) id iALJUqw71509 ; Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:30:52 +0100 (CET) To: gnu-arch-users@gnu.org Subject: Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Re: darcs vs tla References: <20041107234609.7bf0abfe@delta.hk.office.outblaze.com> <877jowbl8w.fsf@tleepslib.sk.tsukuba.ac.jp> <200411082327.iA8NRVMB084815@xl2.seyza.com> <1099996596.2900.96.camel@stargate> <200411102047.iAAKlUmv093629@xl2.seyza.com> From: Juliusz Chroboczek In-Reply-To: <200411102047.iAAKlUmv093629@xl2.seyza.com> User-Agent: Gnus/5.09 (Gnus v5.9.0) Emacs/21.1 Date: 21 Nov 2004 20:30:51 +0100 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-1.5.11 (shiva.jussieu.fr [134.157.0.166]); Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:30:53 +0100 (CET) X-Miltered: at shiva.jussieu.fr with ID 41A0ECED.001 by Joe's j-chkmail (http://j-chkmail.ensmp.fr)! X-Antivirus: scanned by sophie at shiva.jussieu.fr X-BeenThere: gnu-arch-users@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: a discussion list for all things arch-ish List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: gnu-arch-users-bounces+migo=homemail.com@gnu.org Errors-To: gnu-arch-users-bounces+migo=homemail.com@gnu.org Status: RO Content-Length: 863 Lines: 18 > Rather: the non-need for file ids is a consequence of how history is > treated and that, in turn, implies limits on the kinds of merging that > is possible. > For example, if what you report is true, then darcs can not easily > accomplish a particular form of cherry picking (picking from a branch > whose ancestry is irrelevant or unclear and/or unavailable) Yes. You need full history up to the common ancestor of both branches. > regard darcs as a short-term R&D exploration.) Is that a challenge? (Sorry for the out-of-context quoting, but the opportunity was too good to miss ;-) Juliusz _______________________________________________ Gnu-arch-users mailing list Gnu-arch-users@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-arch-users GNU arch home page: http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnu-arch/