On Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:43:01 -0800 Zac Medico <zmed...@gentoo.org> wrote: > > Sticking metadata cache files under version control really is a > > perfect example of doing it wrong... > > Well, if you want to use timestamps, the alternative is to > distributors to use a protocol which preserves timestamps. This > creates an unnecessary burden. Allowing distribution of metadata > cache via version control systems is more flexible.
No, it's just encouraging bad development practices. If you're concerned that setting up an rsync mirror is difficult, why not make a tool that generates a tarball, including metadata, for a repo, and have people run that on a cron and distribute it via http? That's just as easy to host, and anyone running an overlay big enough to make this impractical already has the resources to deal with rsync instead... -- Ciaran McCreesh
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