Repository format

[Karl Fogel]

Jelmer Vernooij <jelmer at vernstok.nl> writes:
> On Wed, 2009-02-04 at 17:07 +0000, Russel Winder wrote:
>> We now have the repository formats 1.12, 1.6 and 1.9.  Which is the
>> right one to choose?
>
> 1.6 is faster than earlier formats, 1.9 supports stacking, 1.12 should
> not be used in production (it's called 1.12-preview or somesuch I
> think)

So sounds like: use 1.9 if you don't have compatibility concerns.

That is, if 1.9's functionality is a superset of all preceding formats,
then the only not to use 1.9 would be compatibility concerns with older
Bazaars.  Obviously, only the user can answer that question, but
assuming a clean slate, 1.9 is the way to go, right?

(And not 1.12-preview because it might change before release.  But once
1.12 is released, the new "best" answer is 1.12, I presume.)

What's the policy on breaking compatibility and make the default format
be the highest released format?  Is 1.12 planning to do that, or are we
waiting for the brisbane-core changes to land?