Re: [AD] Subversion

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On Tue, 2005-11-01 at 12:26 +1100, Peter Wang wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I would really like to migrate to Subversion ASAP, after 4.2.0 is out.
> The 4.3 source needs reorganising so that is it more obviously
> stratified and modular.  Files need to be renamed and moved about but I
> don't want to lose the histories doing that.  And hopefully SVN would be
> smarter at merging after renames than CVS (anyone know?)

A rename is handled like any other change to a file. So if you merge
changes, and the changes include a file rename, also the file rename is
merged. If you merge only over revisions which had no file rename, then
you get no file name change.

And, I found at least 10 other reasons why I prefer SVN over CVS in the
bit I used it :)

> I was going to suggest moving the code off SF.net, at least temporarily,
> but they just sent out a newsletter regarding their SVN plans.
> Unfortunately they have no specific timetable but we can ask to be in
> their beta trial.  Do you think we should go for that?  It would save us
> some trouble if we need/want to move back to SF later, but maybe "beta"
> actually means "beta"...
> 

Both would be ok I think. Gna and Berlios have SVN, so we could just
move the code to one of them (and keep web/downloads/ML at SF). Gna is
quite fast with registering in my experience (less than a day), Berlios
can take a while (based on 1 submission to each :P). But Gna would mean,
we would have SVN next week right after 4.2.0 is released :)

Otherwise, I think we should ask for the Subversion beta.

"If your project wishes to be considered for the
Subversion beta, please submit a Confidential Support
Request."

Hm, how do you submit a Confidential request?

-- 
Elias Pschernig





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