Maybe it [Wikimedia] could be the first one to migrate to git ? It seems easier to
Normally I'd be into this, but I'm nervous about the timing. As I understand it, the conversion is set to begin in November, which is when the fundraiser will be starting. Using a repo that is predominantly used for fundraising as the guinea pig during the fundraiser makes me more than a little nervous.
In fact, now that I think about it, I'm nervous about doing a git migration on MediaWiki repo during the fundraiser as well.
Skimming over the plan on the wiki page, I don't see anything about a contingency or failsafe plan, which is something I'd really like to know!