Re: [Gnu-arch-users] "Newbie-ized help"

[John Meinel]

Esben Mose Hansen (by way of Esben Mose Hansen <address@hidden>) wrote:
> On Sunday 26 September, 2004 14:04, you wrote:

> > > Hmm. I would definitely drop archive-mirror. And I think that dropping
> > > archieve-setup would be a good thing too, unless it is necessary in a
> > > common use case (i.e. set up, get, updating, branching or merging).
> >
> > archive-mirror is one of the most often used and important tla commands.
>
>
> Really? I never used it. Well, keep it then.

I use it to keep backups, or to get local copies of stuff. Probably 
worth keeping, though lower on priority.

> > > Multiple merge commands are not newbie stuff, I think. I'd keep tag,
> > > update and missing --- and drop star-merge and replay.
> >
> > star-merge is one of the most often used and important tla commands.
>
>
> Really? I have never used it, except to try it. Could you outline a simple
> usecase where a newbie might have good use of star-merge?
>
> Ah, this is looking good already. Wish I had that kind of help when I started
> using tla :-D
>
> --
> regards, Esben

I use star-merge at least once a day. Basically any time that you want 
to develop on a branch, or keep sync with someone else's branch, etc. 
For me, it is the killer feature of tla. I would definitely leave it in.

John
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