[Python-Dev] SVN <-> HG workflow to split Python Library by Module

[Jesse Noller]

On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 7:05 AM, Dirkjan Ochtman <dirkjan at ochtman.nl> wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 12:53, Stephen J. Turnbull <stephen at xemacs.org> wrote:
>> The point of submodules a la git is subtly different.  It is that you
>> can mix and match *known versions* of the modules.  So, eg, in order
>> to work on recent urllib, maybe you need a recent *but stable* email
>> but you don't want any of the work being done on removing the GIL
>> because it's somewhat unstable.
>
> This sounds like it could also be done with good branching + merging.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dirkjan

What Dirkjan said; since using mercurial more and more lately, local
branches are an insanely good tool and method of coordinating work