Re: future of our "experimental" features

Stefan Sperling wrote on Fri, 24 Jan 2020 15:48 +0100:
> On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 01:39:58PM +0000, Paul Hammant wrote:
> > I think y'all should promote something to mainstream, even if the
> > performance isn't what you want it to be (for this feature). Better slow
> > IMO, than "does the wrong thing". [...]

Paul, there's no "does the wrong thing" aspect in this instance. We
aren't debating whether to replace a not-fully-correct implementation
with an insufficiently-performant one. We're considering whether to
add a new feature.

> If a feature doesn't fit neatly into the design goals of Subversion
> then leaving it out is a better option. Shipping new features in a
> half-baked state implies an increased maintenance burden which we
> simply cannot afford.
>
> Creating a working copy in a hidden directory is a great prototype
> but not something to put into a release.
Received on 2020-01-24 17:38:19 CET