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[Max Bowsher <maxb@xxxxxxx>]

Aaron Bentley wrote:
> Max Bowsher wrote:
>> Hmm... it would be nifty if "bzr init-repo" would create a repository
>> with format "undecided" which would lazily transform into pack-0.92 or
>> 2a depending on the rich-root-ness of the first revision being entered
>> into it :-)
> 
> "undecided" repositories would encourage people to stick with pack-0.92,
> and we don't want that.  Having different inventory models in play just
> leads to pain and format confusion.
> 
> With the release of bzr 2.0, we signalled that everyone should be using
> rich-root formats from now on.  Our default format, 2a, is rich-root,
> and has no non-rich variant, deliberately because it's reasonable to
> have a watershed at 2.0.
> 
> You should use 2a if you don't need to be compatible with bzr versions
> older than 1.16.  If you need to be compatible with anything since 1.0,
> you can use rich-root-pack.

It's not me making the choice of rich-root or not.

The current situation means that EVERY TIME I try to start looking at a
new project, I have to first check whether they are rich-root or not
BEFORE I can run "bzr init-repo". Which is a hideous user experience.

Max.

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