Update DEV FAQ for CVS/SVN issue.

Robert Treat

doc/FAQ_DEV

 
           Developer's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
                                        
-   Last updated: Mon Feb 19 18:44:29 EST 2007
+   Last updated: Tue Feb 27 16:06:41 EST 2007
    
    Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us)
    
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ General Questions
    1.17) Where can I get technical assistance?
    1.18) How do I get involved in PostgreSQL web site development?
    1.19) What is the timeline for the next major PostgreSQL release?
+   1.20) Why haven't you replaced CVS with SVN, Git, Monotone, VSS,
+   <insert your favorite SCM system here>?
    
 Technical Questions
 
@@ -568,6 +570,43 @@ General Questions
    http://gborg.postgresql.org/project/pgweb/projdisplay.php , the code
    for the next version of the website is under the "portal" module.
    
+  1.19) What is the timeline for the next major PostgreSQL release?
+  
+   The development schedule for the 8.3 release is:
+   
+          March 1, 2007
+          
+   Initial community review of all major feature patches
+          April 1, 2007
+          
+   Feature freeze, all patches must be submitted for review and
+          application
+          mid-May, 2007
+          
+   All patches applied, beta testing begins
+          July, 2007
+          
+   Release of 8.3.0
+          
+   Patches that appear after appropriate dates are typically not applied
+   but held for the next major release.
+   
+  1.20) Why haven't you replaced CVS with SVN, Git, Monotone, VSS, <insert your
+  favorite SCMS here>?
+  
+   Currently the core developers see no SCMS that will provide enough
+   benefit to outwiegh the pain involved in moving to a new SCMS. Typical
+   problems that must be addressed by any new SCMS include:
+     * Run natively on all of our supported platforms.
+     * Integrate into the Buildfarm.
+     * Import our entire CVS Repository while preserving complete
+       history.
+     * Allow for anonymous checkouts.
+       
+   Currently there is no intention for switching to a new SCMS until at
+   least the end of the 8.4 development cycle sometime in late 2008. For
+   more information please refer to the mailing list archives.
+   
 Technical Questions
 
   2.1) How do I efficiently access information in tables from the backend code?
@@ -802,24 +841,3 @@ typedef struct nameData
    pgsql/data directory. The client profile file will be put in the
    client's current directory. Linux requires a compile with
    -DLINUX_PROFILE for proper profiling.
-   
-  2.9) What is the timeline for the next major PostgreSQL release?
-  
-   The development schedule for the 8.3 release is:
-   
-          March 1, 2007
-          
-   Initial community review of all major feature patches
-          April 1, 2007
-          
-   Feature freeze, all patches must be submitted for review and
-          application
-          mid-May, 2007
-          
-   All patches applied, beta testing begins
-          July, 2007
-          
-   Release of 8.3.0
-          
-   Patches that appear after appropriate dates are typically not applied
-   but held for the next major release.

doc/src/FAQ/FAQ_DEV.html

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <H1>Developer's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for
     PostgreSQL</H1>
 
-    <P>Last updated: Mon Feb 19 18:44:29 EST 2007</P>
+    <P>Last updated: Tue Feb 27 16:06:41 EST 2007</P>
 
     <P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
     "mailto:bruce@momjian.us">bruce@momjian.us</A>)<BR>
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@
     site development?<BR>
      <A href="#item1.19">1.19</A>) What is the timeline for the next major
     PostgreSQL release?<BR>
+     <A href="#item1.20">1.20</A>) Why haven't you replaced CVS with SVN, Git, 
+    Monotone, VSS, &lt;insert your favorite SCM system here&gt;?
 
 
       <H2>Technical Questions</H2>
@@ -708,7 +710,42 @@
     the source code is available at <A href=
     "http://gborg.postgresql.org/project/pgweb/projdisplay.php">http://gborg.postgresql.org/project/pgweb/projdisplay.php</A>
     , the code for the next version of the website is under the
-    "portal" module. 
+    "portal" module.</P> 
+
+    <H3 id="item1.19">1.19) What is the timeline for the next major
+        PostgreSQL release?</H3>
+    
+        <P>The development schedule for the 8.3 release is:</P>
+        <DL>
+        <DD>March 1, 2007</DD>
+        <DT>Initial community review of all major feature patches</DT>
+        <DD>April 1, 2007</DD>
+        <DT>Feature freeze, all patches must be submitted for review and application</DT>
+        <DD>mid-May, 2007</DD>
+        <DT>All patches applied, beta testing begins</DT>
+        <DD>July, 2007</DD>
+        <DT>Release of 8.3.0</DT>
+        </DL>
+    
+        <P>Patches that appear after appropriate dates are typically
+        not applied but held for the next major release.</P>
+
+    <H3 id="item1.20">1.20) Why haven't you replaced CVS with SVN, Git, 
+        Monotone, VSS, &lt;insert your favorite SCMS here&gt;?</H3>
+
+        <P>Currently the core developers see no SCMS that will provide 
+        enough benefit to outwiegh the pain involved in moving to a new
+        SCMS. Typical problems that must be addressed by any new SCMS include:</P>
+            <ul>
+            <li>Run natively on all of our <a href="http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/interactive/supported-platforms.html">supported platforms</a>.</li>
+            <li>Integrate into the <a href="http://pgbuildfarm.org/">Buildfarm</a>.</li>
+            <li>Import our entire CVS Repository while preserving complete history.</li>
+            <li>Allow for anonymous checkouts.</li>
+            </ul>
+        <P>Currently there is no intention for switching to a new SCMS until at least the
+        end of the 8.4 development cycle sometime in late 2008. For more information
+        please refer to the mailing list archives.</P>
+     
 
       <H2>Technical Questions</H2>
 
@@ -998,24 +1035,6 @@
     requires a compile with <I>-DLINUX_PROFILE</I> for proper
     profiling.</P>
 
-    <H3 id="item2.9">2.9) What is the timeline for the next major
-    PostgreSQL release?<BR>
-
-    <P>The development schedule for the 8.3 release is:</P>
-    <DL>
-    <DD>March 1, 2007</DD>
-    <DT>Initial community review of all major feature patches</DT>
-    <DD>April 1, 2007</DD>
-    <DT>Feature freeze, all patches must be submitted for review and application</DT>
-    <DD>mid-May, 2007</DD>
-    <DT>All patches applied, beta testing begins</DT>
-    <DD>July, 2007</DD>
-    <DT>Release of 8.3.0</DT>
-    </DL>
-
-    <P>Patches that appear after appropriate dates are typically
-    not applied but held for the next major release.</P>
-
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