From 22acb80bf9ad8ce39f6bd9a99df6607075a6f379 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Antoine=20Beaupr=C3=A9?= Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 21:49:44 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] explain the reason behind the fork --- docs/faq.rst | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/faq.rst b/docs/faq.rst index 407d475c4..dd69a4d7f 100644 --- a/docs/faq.rst +++ b/docs/faq.rst @@ -75,3 +75,9 @@ If it crashes with a UnicodeError, what can I do? export LANG=en_US.UTF-8 # or similar, important is correct charset +Why was borg forked from Attic? + borg was created in may 2015 in response to the difficulty of + getting new merge requests and larger changes incorporated into + attic. more details can be found in the `fairly long discussion + `_ in + attic issue queue that led to the fork. From 622e05bcee2b84a9027be95540a952f5989b70f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Antoine=20Beaupr=C3=A9?= Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 21:55:29 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] add more information about the objectives of borg --- docs/faq.rst | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/faq.rst b/docs/faq.rst index dd69a4d7f..9354d84f7 100644 --- a/docs/faq.rst +++ b/docs/faq.rst @@ -81,3 +81,19 @@ Why was borg forked from Attic? attic. more details can be found in the `fairly long discussion `_ in attic issue queue that led to the fork. + + borg intends to be: + + * simple: + * as simple as possible, but no simpler + * do the right thing by default, but offer options + * open: + * welcome feature requests + * accept pull requests of good quality and coding style + * give feedback on PRs that can't be accepted "as is" + * discuss openly, don't work in the dark + * changing: + * do not break compatibility accidentally, without a good reason + or without warning + * borg is not backwards-compatible with attic + * major versions may not be compatible with older releases From ef373b120f33e16ebf220e1b904b8758d766d5a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Antoine=20Beaupr=C3=A9?= Date: Fri, 22 May 2015 16:09:38 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] uppercase borg --- docs/faq.rst | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/faq.rst b/docs/faq.rst index 9354d84f7..98ed64aaf 100644 --- a/docs/faq.rst +++ b/docs/faq.rst @@ -75,14 +75,14 @@ If it crashes with a UnicodeError, what can I do? export LANG=en_US.UTF-8 # or similar, important is correct charset -Why was borg forked from Attic? - borg was created in may 2015 in response to the difficulty of +Why was Borg forked from Attic? + Borg was created in may 2015 in response to the difficulty of getting new merge requests and larger changes incorporated into attic. more details can be found in the `fairly long discussion `_ in attic issue queue that led to the fork. - borg intends to be: + Borg intends to be: * simple: * as simple as possible, but no simpler @@ -95,5 +95,5 @@ Why was borg forked from Attic? * changing: * do not break compatibility accidentally, without a good reason or without warning - * borg is not backwards-compatible with attic + * Borg is not backwards-compatible with attic * major versions may not be compatible with older releases From 1edd5daef90568a5632003905f7b695c901da9e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Antoine=20Beaupr=C3=A9?= Date: Fri, 22 May 2015 16:09:46 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] try to clarify link --- docs/faq.rst | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/faq.rst b/docs/faq.rst index 98ed64aaf..a99fd8f39 100644 --- a/docs/faq.rst +++ b/docs/faq.rst @@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ If it crashes with a UnicodeError, what can I do? Why was Borg forked from Attic? Borg was created in may 2015 in response to the difficulty of getting new merge requests and larger changes incorporated into - attic. more details can be found in the `fairly long discussion - `_ in - attic issue queue that led to the fork. + attic. more details can be found in the fairly long discussion + in attic issue queue (found in `ticket 217 + `_) that led to the fork. Borg intends to be: