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doc-front-pagE: add a paragraph about "why the extension" Let us clarify why there is an extension in the first place.
author Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@octobus.net>
date Wed, 30 Aug 2017 11:25:51 +0200
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117 * Explore and audit the rewrite history of a changeset. Since Mercurial is 117 * Explore and audit the rewrite history of a changeset. Since Mercurial is
118 tracking the edition you make to a changeset, you can look at the history of 118 tracking the edition you make to a changeset, you can look at the history of
119 these editions. This is similar to Mercurial tracking the history of a file 119 these editions. This is similar to Mercurial tracking the history of a file
120 edition, but at the changeset level. 120 edition, but at the changeset level.
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122 Why the `evolve` extension
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125 Mercurial core already has some support for changeset evolution so why have a
126 dedicated extension?
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128 The long-term plan for ``evolve`` is to add it to core Mercurial. However,
129 having the extension helps us experimenting with various user experience
130 approaches and technical prototype. Having a dedicated extensions help current
131 user to deploy the later changes quickly and provides the developers with
132 low latency feedbacks.
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134 Whenever we are happy with a direction experimented in the extension, the
135 relevant code go upstream.
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122 ``evolve`` is experimental! 137 ``evolve`` is experimental!
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125 The long-term plan for ``evolve`` is to add it to core Mercurial. 140 The long-term plan for ``evolve`` is to add it to core Mercurial.
126 However, it is not yet stable enough for that. In particular: 141 However, it is not yet stable enough for that. In particular: