[fpc-other] Git & SVN

[Marco van de Voort]

In our previous episode, Santiago A. said:
> Workflows are designed according with the tools you had when you
> designed it. Sometimes you improve your workflow as you improve your
> knowledge of tools. And sometimes you create new tools to improve your
> workflow.
> 
> But sometimes other people create a new tools that improves the system
> but requires a dramatic change of workflow for better. I know Changing
> of mindset is never easy, but the attitude of "I won't change my
> workflow" closes the doors to any improvement.
> 
> Many projects are using Git, we are not talking about early adopters or
> isnewisbetter guys. It has been tested in real world for several year,
> and may projects are moving to it. So I would give it a second chance.
> I'm doing so, in spite I'm not exactly a young boy and early adopter, I
> can see some advantages in git easy branching and merging.
> 
> Evaluate git and workflows again as for the first time, as if it were
> the first time you have heard about it. Forget Graeme Geldenhuys,
> sometimes he says  things with manners that.... well, sometimes is looks
> like seducing people is not among his virtues but the other way around
> ;-),  Take a new fresh look to Git.

I've done so every time the discussion looks up. I also have some DVCS
experience with Mercurial, and I still don't see it.