[Ovirt-devel] RFC: make "next" the default branch

[Hugh O. Brock]

On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 03:53:37PM +0200, Jim Meyering wrote:
> Since most activity happens on "next" these days,
> we're considering making that the default branch upon clone.
> That would simplify several common scenarios.
> 
> On the positive side, it will let us simplify both
> documentation and build procedures (there have been more than
> a few misunderstandings due to development proceeding on "next"
> and that not being the default).
> 
> On the down side, it's slightly nonstandard.
> 
> Thoughts?  objections?

I can't think of any reason not to do this -- the branch people can
commit on should really be the default branch I think.

--Hugh