[Python-Dev] PEP 385: the eol-type issue

[Ben Finney]

Mark Hammond <skippy.hammond at gmail.com> writes:

> As already mentioned in this thread, a capability similar to what svn
> or cvs offers would be sufficient.

That capability presented by centralised VCSen is entirely dependent on
the fact that they *are* centralised. Using a distributed VCS means the
same capability doesn't apply.

> While a DVCS does offer unique challenges, it seems to me that doing
> something at commit time without requiring magic hooks be configured
> would go a long way to addressing the problem.

The hand-waving “doing something” is exactly what needs to be solved.

> Magic hooks on the official repo would then be considered the final
> fallback defense, but should rarely be invoked.

Right, so that's “capability similar to centralised VCS” out of
consideration; I'm glad we agree in the end.

> I'm not sure what point you are trying to make

That I disagree with your position. You seem to think that the problem
has an obvious solution, which is not true; and that choice of a
distributed VCS should be delayed until the problem is solved, which I
don't agree with.

> but I believe it *is* possible for a solution to be found here which
> will keep Windows users happy. I'm guessing you haven't had much
> practical experience with this problem, so probably don't see this is
> clearly as Windows users do.

Your guess is incorrect; I've been bitten time and again by this problem
in many different contexts, enough to know that it's not obvious what
the “right” solution is.

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Ben Finney