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No, the real question is why certain people on HN that likely won't even use OpenBSD let alone contribute to its source code are complaining about what VCS it's
by avar 10y ago
No, the real question is why certain people on HN that likely won't even use OpenBSD let alone contribute to its source code are complaining about what VCS it's using, or what the directory structure of its source repository is like.
- int_19h 10y agoYou seem to be making an awful lot of assumptions about someone you don't know. I was actually picking a BSD to install on a laptop recently. OpenBSD got dropped off the list when I found out that they still use CVS for base system and ports (because, yes, I do intend to hack on those). In any case, your basic premise is wrong. If you see someone riding a horse buggy on a freeway, it's not unreasonable to ask why they're doing that.
- ben_bai 10y agoI thank you for your wise decision. The question gets old, but CVS fits their development style and release cycle fine. Yes it's ancient but the-known-evil (against the unknown-evil), and it's the whole CVS, AnonCVS, Patch, Mail, Build cycle that would need changing.
- alex_hitchins 10y ago> If you see someone riding a horse buggy on a freeway, it's not unreasonable to ask why they're doing that. Surely it must work for them I'd be thinking. If you use a tool that still works and has worked, changing for the sake of it seems unnecessary.