Re: rapidsvn feedback

Scott Lamb wrote:

> Branko Čibej wrote:
>
>> Josef Wolf wrote:
>>
>>> *PLEASE* add this great summary to the handbook! A chapter named
>>> "Good Practices" or some such would be great.
>>
>>
>> No. The handbook is about using Subversion, not about good project
>> management practices.
>
>
> Why?
>
> This information would be helpful. These are particularly important
> when using SCM systems. Subversion now is getting relatively
> experienced users who have used CVS, were dissatisfied, and are
> willing to be on the bleeding edge to get something better. But
> post-1.0, there will users who have never used another SCM system and
> are not familiar with these ideas.

There are hundreds of books about project management and SCM.

I agree that the information is useful, I just don't agree it should be
in the Subversion Handbook. I wouldn't mind if you create another
document, and have the handbook refer to it; but IMHO the handbook
should be about mechanics, not politics. :-)

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Brane Čibej   <brane_at_xbc.nu>   http://www.xbc.nu/brane/
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