[Biopython-dev] Moving from CVS to git

[Frank Kauff]

Hi all,

On 08/17/2009 02:43 PM, Peter wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Now that Biopython 1.51 is out (thanks Brad), we should
> discuss finally moving from CVS to git. This was something
> we talked about at BOSC/ISMB 2009, but not everyone was
> there. We have two main options:
>
> (a) Move from CVS (on the OBF servers) to github. All our
> developers will need to get github accounts, and be added
> as "collaborators" to the existing github repository. I would
> want a mechanism in place to backup the repository to the
> OBF servers (Bartek already has something that should
> work).
>
>    
I agree, this sounds at this point like the most feasible way to go. In 
the long run we can still reconsider to run git on the OBF servers, but 
t this point running such a server is an additional amount of work that 
brings no additional benefit.

Cheers,
Frank
> (b) Move from CVS to git (on the OBF servers). All our
> developers can continue to use their existing OBF accounts.
> Bartek's existing scripts could be modified to push the
> updates from this OBF git repository onto github.
>
> In either case, there will be some "plumbing" work required,
> for example I'd like to continue to offer a recent source code
> dump at http://biopython.open-bio.org/SRC/biopython/ etc.
>
> Given we don't really seem to have the expertise "in house"
> to run an OBF git server ourselves right now, option (a) is
> simplest, and as I recall those of us at BOSC where OK
> with this plan.
>
> Assuming we go down this route (CVS to github), everyone
> with an existing CVS account should setup a github account
> if they want to continue to have commit access (e.g. Frank,
> Iddo). I would suggest that initially you get used to working
> with git and github BEFORE trying anything directly on what
> would be the "official" repository. It took me a while and I'm
> still learning ;)
>
> Is this agreeable? Are there any other suggestions?
>
> [Once this is settled, we can talk about things like merge
> requests and if they should be accompanied by a Bugzilla
> ticket or not.]
>
> Peter
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