Branches in CVS repository?

[Nick Clifton]

Hi Ian, Hi Mark,

>>The GCC project allows anyone with write privileges to create branches
>>in the CVS repository for aribtrary purposes, provided that the usual
>>guidelines regarding copyrights are followed.  A typical use of these
>>branches is for distributors to created branches to use for releases,
>>or for developers to perform experiments.  It's an effective way of
>>making more information available to people without getting in the way
>>of the mainline development.
>>
>>Does the same policy apply to GLIBC and/or Binutils?  If not, could it
>>be considered?

> I don't think that the binutils group has ever developed a plan for
> branches.  I don't think anybody has ever wanted to make a binutils
> branch other than the ones we make for releases.
> 
> Personally I think it is perfectly reasonable to follow the gcc
> approach: anybody with write privileges can create a branch, but all
> commits to that branch require a copyright assignment just as with all
> commits to mainline.
> 
> Nick, Alan, any thoughts on this?

I agree.  I can no reason to block this kind of behaviour and good 
reasons to encourage it.  So yes, I think that Mark should go ahead and 
create his branch.  In fact if he would like to propose a paragraph to 
be added to binutils/MAINTAINERS that we be welcome as well.

Cheers
   Nick