Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:32:08 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Xyne <xyne@archlinux.ca> Cc: Peter Vereshagin <peter@vereshagin.org>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: svn-export Re: svn bdb checkout? Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1301172115090.92296@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <20130118032508.445fa43b@archlinux.ca> References: <20130116185832.GB8524@external.screwed.box> <50F6FD37.5060309@gmail.com> <20130116193534.GC8524@external.screwed.box> <50F704CE.3010904@gmail.com> <20130116200754.GD8524@external.screwed.box> <50F70C60.4000108@FreeBSD.org> <20130116205533.GE8524@external.screwed.box> <20130117045431.GB5392@external.screwed.box> <20130118032508.445fa43b@archlinux.ca>
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On Fri, 18 Jan 2013, Xyne wrote: > I'm the author of svn-export. I haven't really touched the code since I wrote > it in 2009 and back then I tended to write most things in noobish Perl. > Although it should not be difficult to replace threading with forking (and I > agree that Perl threading is generally to be avoided), I think I would rather > just rewrite it cleanly in Python. Among other things it will simplify argument > parsing and subprocess invocation via standard library functions. > > This would be in Python 3 but I could try to restrict it to be compatible with > Python 2 if necessary. > > Would that be better than patching/porting the current Perl version? If so then > I will put it on my todo list, but I am unlikely to have any time in the coming > weeks to work on it. A working version in any language would be great. A better version in Python would be nice, too, but it's the working part that's important. > Incidentally, when looking at the code now I noticed that there were some SVN > options missing. I have added those in today's release. > > Regards, > Xyne > > p.s. I have not subscribed to this list, so please keep me in CC if you would > like me to reply (in case this isn't done automatically). It's standard procedure for the FreeBSD lists.
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