From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Xue Fuqiao Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.devel Subject: Re: changes in r112843 Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 06:59:02 +0800 Message-ID: References: <8bvc5tlqpa.fsf@fencepost.gnu.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: plane.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Trace: ger.gmane.org 1370386748 7857 80.91.229.3 (4 Jun 2013 22:59:08 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 22:59:08 +0000 (UTC) Cc: emacs-devel To: Glenn Morris Original-X-From: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Wed Jun 05 00:59:10 2013 Return-path: Envelope-to: ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]) by plane.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Uk0C5-0005wb-HP for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:59:09 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([::1]:54929 helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Uk0C5-0006yr-8F for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:59:09 -0400 Original-Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:56861) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Uk0C3-0006yi-00 for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:59:08 -0400 Original-Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Uk0C1-0004w0-IA for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:59:06 -0400 Original-Received: from mail-ie0-x234.google.com ([2607:f8b0:4001:c03::234]:56001) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Uk0Bz-0004ui-O1; Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:59:03 -0400 Original-Received: by mail-ie0-f180.google.com with SMTP id b11so1841744iee.39 for ; Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:59:03 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=t+fQwwlyFhRr6RBp1az3BOjAVx9g98Ihtnac5DtJnts=; b=p8E6IKxUzQffrUBOQiGCaBSmAOPfMaqA/IXrpZqpuox+MVrPB7g3hWX1jXV7HwPN2P TK6/fVUke0wmhdP0wApynKKSh0fcLazTykk8MKsqnmUzyb93FujiclVu7GVG87/xjN5b eTnAjm7czzc2cpvGCt+dt6IOMR8riPV1Ouw/tS96F+V/wcYObHrvoFTjEa/GNY9Jtmwh 72deI0+WXNgyt7ux7+CXpX+76Sorna9l8zTQrJycSzUEmyhoA8ibNrnAKqi831/eKcLN uQh2U709TwubPYf9piNk5oqMXJZUdxoJncQJVCvPuSqSWT0qKdROeE24LtbrndcnCS2k mT6w== X-Received: by 10.50.30.233 with SMTP id v9mr2001870igh.3.1370386742821; Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:59:02 -0700 (PDT) Original-Received: by 10.42.121.138 with HTTP; Tue, 4 Jun 2013 15:59:02 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <8bvc5tlqpa.fsf@fencepost.gnu.org> X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Received-From: 2607:f8b0:4001:c03::234 X-BeenThere: emacs-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: "Emacs development discussions." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.devel:160088 Archived-At: On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 1:40 AM, Glenn Morris wrote: > > *** doc/emacs/maintaining.texi 2013-05-30 09:27:55 +0000 > --- doc/emacs/maintaining.texi 2013-06-02 11:56:39 +0000 > *************** > *** 1266,1275 **** > @cindex branch (version control) > > One use of version control is to support multiple independent lines > ! of development, which are called @dfn{branches}. Branches are used > ! for maintaining separate ``stable'' and ``development'' versions of a > ! program, and for developing unrelated features in isolation from one > ! another. > > VC's support for branch operations is currently fairly limited. For > decentralized version control systems, it provides commands for > --- 1267,1282 ---- > @cindex branch (version control) > > One use of version control is to support multiple independent lines > ! of development, which are called @dfn{branches}. Branches allow for > ! parts of software to be developed in parallel. Large projects require > ! many roles to be filled, including developers, build managers, and > ! quality assurance personnel. Further, multiple releases on different > ! operating system platforms may have to be maintained. Branches allow > ! contributors to isolate changes without destabilizing the codebase, > ! for example, fixes for bugs, new features, and versions > ! integration. These changes may be later merged (resynchronized) after > ! testing. > The new text is copied verbatim from Wikipedia. > Please just remove it, since (IMO) the Emacs manual does not need to > explain every possible reason why people might want to use branches. IMHO (at least) this sentence is useful here: Branches allow contributors to isolate changes without destabilizing the codebase, for example, fixes for bugs, new features, and versions integration. -- Best regards, Xue Fuqiao. http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/