[Python-Dev] devguide: Basic instructions on how to generate a patch with hg for non-committers.

Georg Brandl g.brandl at gmx.net
Mon Feb 7 13:25:26 CET 2011


Am 07.02.2011 00:21, schrieb Nick Coghlan:
> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 6:53 AM, Brett Cannon <brett at python.org> wrote:
>> I would rather not have new hg users have to install an extension just
>> to get a simple workflow going.
> 
> I may still keep my Rdiff-based FAQ entry around as an example of how
> to get a collapsed diff regardless of personal workflow, though.
> 
> Installing Rdiff was actually pretty easy, and I get the impression
> that becoming comfortable with adding the extensions that suit your
> personal workflow is a key part in getting Mercurial to really work
> for you. We won't do people any favours if we try to pretend that
> isn't the case.

This is quite true.  (And after a while, the same goes for creating your
own extensions, BTW.)

Georg



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