intrigeri wrote (24 Feb 2015 22:01:26 GMT) :
>> 3. At some point between #1 and Wednesday, February 25, noon CET:
>> the Git repo is locked (nobody can push to it anymore); once this
>> is done, and until we reach #5, any work you do in Git will need
>> to be manually forward-ported to the rewritten repo later on (`git
>> format-patch' + `git am' may help). That should allow our dear RM
>> to get some rest :)
Done. Now, the really exciting stuff can begin.
>> 4. Thursday, February 26, noon CET: a draft rewritten Git repo is
>> force-pushed at least to its primary online location and to one
>> public mirror. Hopefully it doesn't need to be rewritten again
>> later, and then you folks can start basing new work on it.
>> No guarantee, though.
>> 5. Friday, February 27, noon CET: everything is back on tracks, and
>> documentation is available so that you folks know what needs to be
>> done on your side. (Note: said documentation possibly will *not*
>> cover problems that you can be avoid by communicating your needs
>> to us in advance, so go read <857fvbi3cy.fsf@???> now if you
>> haven't yet.)
Cheers,
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intrigeri