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=Why?= | =Why?= | ||
* [http://buildbot.net Buildbot] is supported by a vibrant, active community, and is used by [http://buildbot.net/trac/wiki/SuccessStories lots of other projects]. The codebase is subjectively cleaner | * [http://buildbot.net Buildbot] is supported by a vibrant, active community, and is used by [http://buildbot.net/trac/wiki/SuccessStories lots of other projects]. The codebase is subjectively cleaner than Tinderbox client, and requires unit tests (code coverage is shy of 100%, but still very good) | ||
* Buildbot gives developers more direct control and insight over the currently running builds with features such as stopping/starting builds from the web interface and real-time log output. | * Buildbot gives developers more direct control and insight over the currently running builds with features such as stopping/starting builds from the web interface and real-time log output. | ||
* Buildbot lets us use machines more effectively by building in parallel and only building when a checkin happens. This reduces cycle time, uses less overall resources, and gives us a build for each and every changeset. Contrast with our current method of standalone machines which build as often as possible, regardless of whether there's been a change or not. | * Buildbot lets us use machines more effectively by building in parallel and only building when a checkin happens. This reduces cycle time, uses less overall resources, and gives us a build for each and every changeset. Contrast with our current method of standalone machines which build as often as possible, regardless of whether there's been a change or not. | ||